Bug workflow - a wider view

[Ian Jackson]

Matt Zimmerman writes ("Re: Bug workflow - a wider view"):
> I agree with your points, and I support your cause so long as you share the
> goal of an efficient, working system for forwarding bugs from Ubuntu to
> Debian.

Of course.

> I support open discussion of this idea and its implementation with
> representatives of Debian.  However, in practice, this is much more
> difficult than it sounds, and needs to be approached cautiously.  Someone
> needs to prepare a detailed explanation of the problem, how we are solving
> it, and how we chose that solution, so that we can get meaningful feedback
> about the idea.

Indeed so.  As I say, this is not at all trivial.  And given past
history I think it will need tact and delicacy, and will take time.

Who on the Launchpad side is responsible for this negotiation ?  It
should be someone with a good understanding of the political situation
- or failing that, someone good at talking to fractious Free Software
types - but not someone with a conflict of interest.

Ian.