Control: tag -1 wontfix On Thu, 21 Oct 2021, Adrian Bunk wrote: > On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 12:17:25PM -0400, Ryan Kavanagh wrote: > > Package: bugs.debian.org > > Severity: wishlist > > X-Debbugs-Cc: r...@debian.org > > > > The 'close' command has been deprecated since at least February 2002 [0], > > and its use is strongly discouraged by ยง5.8.2 of the developers > > reference: > > > > You should never close bugs via the bug server close command sent to > > cont...@bugs.debian.org. If you do so, the original submitter will > > not receive any information about why the bug was closed. [1] > > > > After almost 20 years of deprecation, maybe it's time to finally drop > > it? > >... > > If this gets implemented, how are housekeeping actions like [1] supposed > to be done? > > How do you suggest to close bugs like #993125 on submission?
Heh; this is actually the first real use for close I've seen. I'm personally not planning on removing it, but it should continue to be deprecated in favor of -done for any use when you actually know the bug number. [I know people have use the fact that the submitter isn't notified on close as a "feature"...] -- Don Armstrong https://www.donarmstrong.com Live and learn or die and teach by example -- a softer world #625 http://www.asofterworld.com/index.php?id=625
