Bugs with patches attached

[Daniel Holbach]

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Andrew schrieb:
> The one thing that has kept me back from doing more of this is that
> often I come across patches for programs that I have never used. I'm
> not much of a programmer, so I'm often weary of touching packages that
> I don't know too much about.

In those cases we should forward the patch to the upstream developers,
link the upstream bug in LP and wait for an answer there. This will give
us a definite "go ahead".


> If you have a patch that will fix a bug please upload it. If you have
> no intention of turning it into a debdiff, just say so. There are
> folks out there that are willing to do it for you. I think the real
> issue is making sure those people can find what needs their attention.

If you have any idea on how to make really-fix-it more usable, please
let me know.

Have a nice day,
 Daniel

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