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Date:      Thu, 4 Apr 1996 09:07:36 +0200 (MET DST)
From:      J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de>
To:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org (FreeBSD-current users)
Cc:        scrappy@ki.net (Marc G. Fournier)
Subject:   Re: Closing off PRs?
Message-ID:  <199604040707.JAA19226@uriah.heep.sax.de>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.92.960403184141.3181U-100000@ki.net> from "Marc G. Fournier" at Apr 3, 96 06:58:58 pm

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As Marc G. Fournier wrote:

> > 1) Fix the problem, or get confirmation that it doesn't happen anymore :)
> 
> 	So, what...send email out to each person that put in a problem
> report and say "hey, have you ever seen this problem since"? :)

That's often the only thing you can do.  If the submitter cared to
tell about ``How to reproduce'', one can try it.  If he didn't supply
this, there's not so much that could be done after that long time.

> 	So if its a matter of sending this guy email confirming he hasn't
> had the problem since, and then just closing it, let me know and I'll go
> through the whole problem database this way, or at least those that look
> pertinent :)

Highly appreciated!

> > 3) note the CVS file name and revision number where the fix has been
> >    applied (as an xref, normally the CVS log should tell the PR that is
> >    closed by the change)
> >
> 	And in the case where the problem was fixed, but nobody specifically
> fixed it? [...]  Just sort
> of note that "submitter confirms hasn't seen bug since submitting"...

Yup.

> 	And, if I should just butt my nose out of this...let me know that
> too *grin*  I won't take offence...promise :)

Hehe, no, really, we *appreciate* your service!  :)

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)



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