On Wednesday 31 March 2010 01:56:56 Jeff Spaleta wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Adam Williamson <awill...@redhat.com> 
wrote:
> > I don't think there's ever an absolute answer to this question.
> > Sometimes it makes more sense for the original reporter to report
> > upstream - in which case the maintainer should politely ask them to;
> > sometimes it makes more sense for the maintainer to report upstream. It
> > very much depends on the circumstances of the bug.
> 
> For me it comes down to one test. If I can reproduce it, I can be the
> one to carry the torch to upstream and I can invite the original
> reporter to come along for the ride.
> 
> If I can't reproduce it, I have to get upstream and someone who can
> reproduce the problem talking somehow or  the report is just going to
> bitrot. That means one of several things:
> 
> *getting the reporter to file upstream or have them submit a patch
> that I can review and forward.
> *getting another user who can reproduce to act on the behalf of the
> reporter *drawing upstream attention to the Fedora ticket and having the
> conversation there.

Agreed. I forget to mention "be able to reproduce" - most important thing.

Jaroslav

> -jef

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