Answering in the list rather than BTS as this is more a discussion
than something related to that bug

Quoting pytrainer (nore...@sourceforge.net):
> #148: Should not hardcode 1.3.5 version of GPSBabel in the import plugin
> -----------------------+----------------------------------------------------
>   Reporter:  cperrier  |       Owner:               
>       Type:  defect    |      Status:  closed       
>   Priority:  major     |   Milestone:  Not scheduled
>  Component:  Core      |     Version:  1.8.0        
> Resolution:  invalid   |    Keywords:               
> -----------------------+----------------------------------------------------
> Changes (by dgranda):
> 
>   * status:  new => closed
>   * resolution:  => invalid
> 
> 
> Comment:
> 
>  Thanks Cristian for the follow up.
> 
>  Anyway this is not a bug (it works as expected) since gpsbabel changed
>  some stuff from version 1.3.6 on, so pytrainer currently _only_ works with
>  gpsbabel 1.3.5. Please see following messages for more information:
> 
>  http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=20818837
> 
>  http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=23661969
> 
>  I could see it as a request to support newer versions of gpsbabel (aka
>  enhancement), but definitely not a defect.

Ack. The original problem was indeed that Ubuntu/Debian packages were
depending on "gpsbabel (>=1.3.5)"

Actually, I think they should more use "Suggests" and use a versioned
Suggests:

Suggests: gpsbabel (<< 1.3.6)

After all, the software still works if one doesn't have gpsbabel
installed, so the dependency was too hard.

> 
>  I close it as invalid.
> 
>  PS: I don't understand why we don't get notified (email to distribution
>  list?) earlier when this information is published. Shouldn't they involve
>  us somehow to provide quicker feedback?

There is currently no way to automatically link upstream BTS (or
mailing lists) to distributions bugtrackers.

Here, the bug was reported in Ubuntu. A fix was proposed (the patch I
sent). As Debian maintainer, I receive Ubuntu bug reports for packages
I'm in charge of (this is an opt-in system between both bug
trackers). So, seeing that bug report, I fixed it in Debian (and thus
the change flows back to Ubuntu and they can drop the specific fix
they had there). And, then, as the Debian maintainer, one of my
"duties" is to notify upstream (aka you) about the "bug". Which I did.

I don't really see how this can be fully automated. Still, anyone can
subscribe to Debian bug reports for any packages (s)he wants. So you
actually can subscribe to bugs reporeted against pytrainer in
Debian. Even this list can be subscribed (there's a confirmation
system that can make it a little bit clumsy but that can be done).



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