[Reportbug-maint] Bug#498663: Bug#498663: pseudo-packages canonical on bugs.d.o now

Sandro Tosi matrixhasu at gmail.com
Fri Sep 12 05:45:51 UTC 2008


Hi Josip,
thanks for the report and the patch (just applied in r652)!

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 01:51, Josip Rodin <joy at debbugs.entuzijast.net> wrote:
> Mind, I think that this shouldn't be restricted to the source package's
> 'make checks'. Use reportbug instances should test the timestamp on their
> shipped copy of the pseudo-package list, and if it's older than one year,
> they should (offer to the user to) update it from the canonical location.
> It's a really small and simple file.

Well, we never think about it, and I usually keep this list as
up-to-date as possible. Maybe the best solution for this problem
(maybe only present in stable, because testing/unstable is usually
updated faster) is backporting.

Anyhow, we'll think about it.

Cheers,
Sandro

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