"Fedora Update System" makes comments into bugzilla and closes bugs

[Axel Thimm]

On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 10:40:12PM +1200, Nigel Jones wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 11:45:16AM +0200, Axel Thimm wrote:
> >> which is just great!
> >>
> >> I didn't realize that the updates system had such a functionality, I
> >> thought the bugzillas and cves should just be referenced for humans!
> >>
> >> The updates system is getting so much bashing these days, am I the
> >> only one that really likes it? :=)
> Your not the only one.

:) Let's create the "protect the updates system" campagne ;)

> Personally I have the odd issue with it,

What is the "odd issue"? The only thing I have on my wishlist is a
pure CLI, but I'm sure it will be there at some point and it's not
that painful to use the web either.

> but I'm trusting that the 1.1 milestone (see the hosted.fp.o trac)
> will fill the gaps.

> >>
> >> (just a minor nitpicking if Luke's watching: the version's field in
> >> CLOSED/*RELEASE should include the release, not only the version
> >> field)
> That'd be useful
> >
> > And maybe automatically set the bug in "NEEDINFO from Reporter" state
> > when pushing to testing? :)
> Yes, that would be a good way to encourage people to test the packages (if
> they choose).
> 
> On a side comment:
> I like the close/etc and the needinfo idea, but maybe set it as a
> per-maintainer or per-update preference?  I'm just thinking about the
> maintainers that may wish to approach bugs different.  Something like
> "Update specified bugs? Yes/Comment/No" (Yes - The works; Comment - Make
> comments to the bug but do not change statuses; No - Leave it alone)

Yes, that would make sense, as surely people will think differently on
their workflow and offering choice will bring more people to the
"protect the updates system" campagne. ;)
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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