Adam Heath writes: > On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, Matthias Klose wrote: > > > well, you can still get the version, when the bug was closed from the > > changelog. If we do not close the bug, nobody will get a note that the > > bug has been fixed (in the new default version). Bugs reported for 3.2 > > have been closed when 3.3 became the default version, not earlier. > > > > what interest does Debian have in keeping these bugs open? > > What if bugs filed against older versions get cloned to the newer package, the > newer package closes the cloned bugs, and when the old package is removed, the > bugs get closed?
suppose I do have a life besides Debian? ;-) If this can be done automatically it might be worth considering. it's a matter of time you want to invest. but again, what interest does Debian have in keeping these bugs open? Matthias