Bug#426761: [Fwd: How to orphan a bug]

[Sandro Tosi]

On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 15:28, Javier Serrano Polo<jasp00 at terra.es> wrote:
> Since I've got no way to reach debian-qa,

mail debian-qa at lists.debian.org - I see no email from you here.

> I'll use this bug as a
> reference. This should explain my previous closing.
>
> -------- Missatge reenviat --------
> De: Javier Serrano Polo <jasp00 at terra.es>
> Per a: debian-qa at lists.debian.org
> Assumpte: How to orphan a bug
> Data: Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:40:07 +0200
>
> Dear QA team,
>
> Because I can't afford the responsibilities of being the bug submitter
> (e.g., provide more information, testing new versions...), my
> relationship with my remaining open bugs will stop eventually.
>
> My procedure so far has been to close the bug with an explanation.
> Maintainers still interested have reopened the bug and changed the
> submitter as expected. Some of them may feel uncomfortable with this
> process however.

Honestly, it makes no sense

> If you know of a better way to deal with this situation, I'd appreciate
> if you could tell me. You may change the submitter of these bugs now if
> you wish. #476339 is the only RC one.

just drop an email to the bug saying you can't collaborate further on
the bug resolution, and then let the maintainer and all the other
people subscribe decide what to do.

A reported bug can still be valid, and since it's there other people
refrain from reporting it again. If you close, the information might
be lost, and that's Bad(tm).

I'd encourage you to reopen the bugs you've closed, clarifying the situation.

Regards,
-- 
Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu)
My website: http://matrixhasu.altervista.org/
Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi