Re: How to reply to bug reports

[Stefan Monnier]

>> There's a change: the contributors don't all accumulate in the From: and
>> To: and Cc: line any more.

> Anyone who contributes after the bug is opened is presumably
> subscribed to the bug mailing list, else they would never have got a
> copy in the first place. So no need for inflation of the To/Cc
> addresses (which I always saw as rather pointless).

There's a web interface as well.  Currently, it's not widely advertized,
but in most bug-tracking systems I know, it's very common for end-users
to search the bug-tracker (via the web) before posting a new bug.  So if
they find a related bug, they'll probably contribute to it, although
they did not receive it.


        Stefan