Kevin Kofler wrote:
Steve Grubb wrote:
> I don't want to start a long thread, but just to ask a couple questions
> for my own clarification. Does a maintainer's responsibilities end with
> packaging bugs? IOW, if there is a problem in the package that is _broken
> code_ do they need to do something about it or is it acceptable for them
> to close the bug and say talk to upstream?
It's the reporter's job to report the bug upstream when asked to do so.
I disagree. Reporters are "users" - "customers" if you like to.
You can't expect them to do anything, nor demand them to do anything,
nor force them to do anything.
That said, I consider it to be a Fedora package's maintainer's job and
duty to act as moderator/arbiter/coordinator to initiate appropriate
communication/interaction between all different parties (reporter,
packager, upstreams) "when necessary/if required".
Ralf