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[fetchmail]Time to fix bug-reporting process

2002-04-15 15:02:14
Over two months ago I found a bug.  I carefully read the FAQ, got
the latest version, read the NOTES, and prepared a bug report
as directed.

The reply said I would receive notification of the moderator's
decision:

    Post by non-member to a members-only list

Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive
notification of the moderator's decision.

I waited 2 weeks, then followed up with a post to the moderator at
  fetchmail-friends-admin(_at_)lists(_dot_)ccil(_dot_)org

Still no response 6 weeks later.

One of these things needs to change:
  1) The moderator needs to do what the messages says they will do,
     leaving the process the same so it is easy to post a bug without
     joining the list.
  2) The process needs to be changed and documented, telling people
     that the only way to report a bug is to actually join the list.
     That would lower the quality of the software by making bugs
     harder to report, but would relieve a bit of a burden on
     the moderator.

Reading archives from over 6 months ago, I see that this sort
of problem has come up before.  Could someone please take some
action?

Thank you.

Note that in the meantime, since the bug keeps biting me, I finally bit
the bullet, joined the list, and posted the bug
        SIGPIPE error with unescaped ^\.$

Neal McBurnett <neal(_at_)bcn(_dot_)boulder(_dot_)co(_dot_)us>
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/
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On Sat, Feb 09, 2002 at 11:17:09PM -0500, 
fetchmail-friends-admin(_at_)lists(_dot_)ccil(_dot_)org wrote:
Your mail to 'Fetchmail-friends' with the subject

    fetchmail SIGPIPE error with unescaped ^\.$

Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval.

The reason it is being held:

    Post by non-member to a members-only list

Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive
notification of the moderator's decision.


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