GNU bug report logs - #39185
[PATCH] Don't include section "Recent messages" in bug reports

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 23:59:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: fixed, patch

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 39185 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#39185: [PATCH] Don't include section "Recent messages" in bug reports
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 03:39:41 +0100

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

>> Does anyone object to installing the below patch on master?
>
> I do.  What if a user wants to include that info in a
> particular bug report, e.g., where it's relevant?
> Why not make it easy for a user to include it, even
> if by default it's excluded?

I don't think that feature request should stop us from moving ahead
with this potentially serious privacy issue.

If someone later wants to re-add an option to include messages, and
configure the bug reports along the lines you suggest, they are free
to work on that.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
This bug report was last modified 4 years and 361 days ago.

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