Re: Link to bug webpage - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Marc G. Fournier
Subject Re: Link to bug webpage
Date
Msg-id 20010821111111.F21976-100000@mail1.hub.org
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In response to Re: Link to bug webpage  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
List pgsql-hackers
On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > > Yes, but we have to add items that don't come in through the database,
> > > and mark them as done/duplicates if we want it to be useful.
> >
> > Not necessarily.  If someone discovers one that's not in the database
> > they'll add it.  If it's already fixed it'll get closed out but will
> > still be in the database.  It's not intended to be a todo/isdone list
> > or a development history reference.  We have a TODO list and CVS for
> > that stuff.
>
> How do you communicate that to people looking at the content?  Do you
> put in big letters at the top, "This list is not complete."  The fact an
> items is missing from the list (new bug) is just as important as an item
> appearing on the list.

Huh?  A list of bugs is only as complete as those submitting to it ... its
no more, or less, complete then a mailing list *shrug*




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