Changelog bug format

[Mark Shuttleworth]

Martin Meredith wrote:
> When you're uploading - you're only uploading to one distribution - which
> is shown in the changelog entry.
>   
Yes, but that same package might then be uploaded to a derivative. This
is the case when a package moves from, say, Debian to Ubuntu to
GuadaLinux. We need to infer the "task" that is being updated from the
place where we see the upload happening.

> For Example, lets Say Bug 2001 Appears in Debian, Ubuntu And Foo (Upstream)
>
> Now, uploading to dapper, you're closing bug malone 2001 - surely soyuz
> will only Close the bug in Ubuntu - as well - you're not making an upload
> to Debian are you, 
Exactly! But that package might then be uploaded somewhere else. We need
to watch the upload, not only look at the changelog.

> So Closing only the bug in the distribution you're uploading to makes
> sense. You should change the other things when they're either uploaded to
> debian, or a new upstream tarball is released.
>
> In Reference to Mark's post about instructions to Launchpad in the
> Changelog.... I personally don't think this is a good idea... as surely it
> isn't something that should be in a changelog?
>   
Launchpad bug numbers and spec names are sort of universal. That means
that you can talk to launchpad from anywhere, about anywhere else. By
"instructions to launchpad" I mean that it is interesting to design the
format that it includes information about not just bugs, but potentially
also specs, or support tickets...

Mark
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