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debbugs-gnu to not bugs tag as fixed when closing

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Message #6 received at 47854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 47854 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47854: debbugs-gnu to not bugs tag as fixed when closing
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:32:58 +0200

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> I wish debbugs-gnu did not tag bugs as fixed when it closes them.
> This is a misuse of the fixed tag, which should only be applied to open bugs.
> The purpose of the fixed tag is:
>    "This bug is fixed or worked around, but there's still an issue that
>     needs to be resolved."
>
> A closed bug can by default be assumed to be fixed, so tagging it fixed
> is at best redundant, and most likely a nuisance, since if the bug is
> later found to still occur you can't just reopen the report, you have to
> remember to untag it as well.

I tend to agree. Lars?

Best regards, Michael.

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