Bug#295386: reportbug should not ask novice users to pick RC severities by name

2005-02-15 Thread Chris Lawrence
severity 295386 wishlist thanks On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 06:45:48 -0800, Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Package: reportbug > Version: 3.2 > Severity: critical > Justification: breaks unrelated software > > The reportbug package asks users to pick from a list of severities by name, > givin

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2005-02-15 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
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Bug#295386: reportbug should not ask novice users to pick RC severities by name

2005-02-15 Thread Steve Langasek
Package: reportbug Version: 3.2 Severity: critical Justification: breaks unrelated software The reportbug package asks users to pick from a list of severities by name, giving lengthy text explanations of the severities. Experience shows that novice users tend to overestimate the severity of their