Universe bugs in Malone

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

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Magnus Therning wrote:
> 
> I'm somewhat confused about reporting bugs in Universe.
> 
> I've understood they should be reported using Malone
> (https://launchpad.ubuntu.com/malone) rather than Ubuntu bugzilla,
> right?

Correct.

> What happens to bugs in Malone?
> Do they get reported upstream (i.e. Debian)?

Not yet. Currently Ubuntu is the only OS Launchpad knows about. But
eventually you will be able to mark a bug as occurring in Debian, and/or
Ubuntu, and/or any related OS that is registered in Launchpad, as well
as mark it as occurring upstream.

Even so, it will be up to individual maintainers whether they choose to
be notified of Malone bugs in their packages (otherwise we could be
accused of spamming debbugs). At least this can happen automatically --
whereas with bugzilla.ubuntu.com, bugs need to be reported upstream
manually.

> How do they get closed? (When Debian closes the bug, or when Universe is
> synched against Debian?)

A Malone bug as a whole isn't open or closed. The same Malone bug on
package Foo might -- for example -- simultaneously be open in Ubuntu
Foo, fixed in upstream Foo, fixed in Debian Foo, and wontfix in MoLinux Foo.

> Why can't I close a bug I've opened? (I filed bug 1152 before checking
> in Breezy, and the issue is solved. I want to save MOTU some work by
> closing the bug myself.)

Good idea. <https://launchpad.ubuntu.com/malone/bugs/1156>

> Having two separate bug tracking systems for one distro (even though
> Universe/Multiverse has special status) is somewhat confuging.
>...

Yes, this is a transitional measure. Malone isn't quite finished yet,
and the brave Masters of the Universe are our beta testers. :-)

Cheers
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Matthew Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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