From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
Cc: 47854@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#47854: debbugs-gnu to not bugs tag as fixed when closing
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:32:58 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <875z0kngat.fsf@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m6zgxwcuu9.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> (Glenn Morris's message of "Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:14:22 -0400")
Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org> writes:
> I wish debbugs-gnu did not tag bugs as fixed when it closes them.
> This is a misuse of the fixed tag, which should only be applied to open bugs.
> The purpose of the fixed tag is:
> "This bug is fixed or worked around, but there's still an issue that
> needs to be resolved."
>
> A closed bug can by default be assumed to be fixed, so tagging it fixed
> is at best redundant, and most likely a nuisance, since if the bug is
> later found to still occur you can't just reopen the report, you have to
> remember to untag it as well.
I tend to agree. Lars?
Best regards, Michael.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-04-18 8:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-04-18 0:14 bug#47854: debbugs-gnu to not bugs tag as fixed when closing Glenn Morris
2021-04-18 8:32 ` Michael Albinus [this message]
2021-04-18 10:24 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-04-18 14:31 ` Michael Albinus
2021-04-18 16:14 ` Glenn Morris
2021-04-19 12:44 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2021-04-19 14:25 ` Michael Albinus
2021-04-19 15:47 ` Glenn Morris
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