Reporting bugs: there is nothing to gain in frustrating reporters

[Sam Lauber]

> > > Agreed. But keep in mind that it is not necessary to reply: once the 
bug is
> > > open and confirmed, the last comment "wins", in a way. If the 
bugmaster
> > > wanted to close it, he would just do it, so an objection in a comment 
does
> > > not make the bug invalid per se.
> >
> > But an objection from one of the bugmasters *is* enough to keep people
> > from presenting a patch.
> 
> How do you come to this conclusion?  From my experience this
> is untrue - bugs get fixed because either someone feels resposible,
> it's too easy to do, or someone has personal interest in getting the
> bug fixed.  Negative or positive comments do not change this.
Once I submitted a bug to a project (not GCC) in November '04.  I didn't
recive a conformation mail until last month!

Samuel Lauber

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