GNU bug report logs - #13141
24.3.50; Be able to customize the info included by default for `report-emacs-bug'

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From: Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free <at> gmail.com>
To: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>
Cc: 13141 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>, emacs-devel <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#13141: please review bug #13141
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:54:55 +0800

On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 04:35:24 +0400
Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru> wrote:

> Personally, I disagree that the user should choose what information to
> include. The report goes to Emacs maintainers, so they should pick the
> always-useful parts (say, the version, bzr revision and build options) and
> leave out the noise.

In (info "(emacs) Checklist"):
You may feel that some of the information inserted by `M-x
report-emacs-bug' is not relevant, but unless you are absolutely sure
it is best to leave it, so that the developers can decide for
themselves.

But *extensible and customizable* (and self-documenting) are the core
of Emacs.  Experienced users *know* that what information should be go
to the Emacs developers.  It also lightens the burden of Emacs
developers.
-- 
Best regards, Xue Fuqiao.
http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/XueFuqiao

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