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@@ -63,13 +63,16 @@ quiet@debbugs.gnu.org.
63** How do I reply to an existing bug report? 63** How do I reply to an existing bug report?
64Reply to 123@debbugs.gnu.org, replacing 123 with the number 64Reply to 123@debbugs.gnu.org, replacing 123 with the number
65of the bug you are interested in. NB this only sends mail to the 65of the bug you are interested in. NB this only sends mail to the
66bug-list, it does NOT (?) send a CC to the original bug submitter. 66bug-list, it does NOT send a CC to the original bug submitter.
67So you need to explicitly CC him/her (and anyone else you like). 67So you need to explicitly CC him/her (and anyone else you like).
68(This works the same way as all the Emacs mailing lists. We generally
69don't assume anyone who posts to a list is subscribed to it, so we
70cc everyone on replies.)
68 71
69(Many people think the submitter SHOULD be automatically subscribed 72(Many people think the submitter SHOULD be automatically subscribed
70to subsequent discussion, but this does not seem to be implemented. 73to subsequent discussion, but this does not seem to be implemented.
71See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=37078) 74See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=37078
72See also http://debbugs.gnu.org/5439 75See also http://debbugs.gnu.org/5439 )
73 76
74Do NOT send a separate copy to the bug list address, since this may 77Do NOT send a separate copy to the bug list address, since this may
75generate a new report. The only time to send mail to the bug list 78generate a new report. The only time to send mail to the bug list
@@ -85,9 +88,9 @@ The "owner@debbugs.gnu.org" entry is there because it appears in the
85"Resent-To" header. For a long time Rmail erroneously included such 88"Resent-To" header. For a long time Rmail erroneously included such
86headers in replies. If you correspond with an Rmail user on a bug, 89headers in replies. If you correspond with an Rmail user on a bug,
87these addresses may end up in the Cc. Mailing to them does nothing 90these addresses may end up in the Cc. Mailing to them does nothing
88but create duplicates and errors. (It is possible you might want to 91but create duplicates and errors. (It is possible, but unlikely, that
89have a dialog with the owner address, outside of normal bug 92you might want to have a dialog with the owner address, outside of
90reporting.) 93normal bug reporting.)
91 94
92** When reporting a bug, to send a Cc to another address 95** When reporting a bug, to send a Cc to another address
93(e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do NOT just use a Cc: header. 96(e.g. bug-cc-mode@gnu.org), do NOT just use a Cc: header.
@@ -395,9 +398,14 @@ automatically sets a found version (if none is explicitly specified).
395*** To assign or reassign a bug to a package or list of packages: 398*** To assign or reassign a bug to a package or list of packages:
396reassign 1234 emacs 399reassign 1234 emacs
397 400
401Note that reassigning clears the list of found versions, even if the
402new packages includes the original one.
403
398** To remove spam from the tracker, move it to the `spam' pseudo-package: 404** To remove spam from the tracker, move it to the `spam' pseudo-package:
399reassign 123 spam 405reassign 123 spam
400 406
407(Should not be necessary any more, now that the input is moderated.)
408
401** To change the title of a bug: 409** To change the title of a bug:
402retitle 123 Some New Title 410retitle 123 Some New Title
403 411
@@ -484,7 +492,7 @@ Here "{id}" is a literal string, a placeholder that will be replaced
484by the bug number you specify after `--fixes debbugs:' in the bzr 492by the bug number you specify after `--fixes debbugs:' in the bzr
485command line (123 in the example above). 493command line (123 in the example above).
486 494
487In the bazaar.conf file, this setting should go into the [DEFAULTS] 495In the bazaar.conf file, this setting should go into the [DEFAULT]
488section. 496section.
489 497
490In the locations.conf file, it should go into the branch-specific 498In the locations.conf file, it should go into the branch-specific