Comment 6 for bug 5786

On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 09:00:04AM -0000, Brad Bollenbach wrote:
> Public bug report changed:
> https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/5786
>
> Comment:
> On 12/15/05, Björn Tillenius <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Public bug report changed:
> > https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/5786
> >
> > Comment:
> > On Thu, Dec 15, 2005 at 08:30:18AM -0000, Brad Bollenbach wrote:
> > > Public bug report changed:
> > > https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/5786
> > >
> > > Comment:
> > > Bug 4201 is about how Needs Info bugs are displayed on reports. This bug
> > > came from a discussion yesterday with SteveA, confirming that we'll move
> > > Needs Info into being a flag, rather than a status.
> >
> > Well, the discussion in bug 4201 is about what "Needs Info" really
> > means. For example, it discusses if it means just that bug needs info
> > from just the reporter, or if it can be from an arbitrary person. I'd
> > say it's better to keep the discussion in one bug, and then open up a
> > new bug if necessary later. Or do you see a value in having two parallel
> > discussions about the same status?
>
> (Argh, the gmail web UI just froze in my browser and a blank reply got
> sent to this bug. Anyway...)
>
> There are two separate issues here:
>
> bug 4201 - on what report should "Needs Info" bugs be shown
>
> bug 5786 - "Needs Info" should be turned into a flag separate from bug
> status (including some UI issues about the ways in which the behaviour
> of the Needs Info changes for the user in terms of setting it in the
> UI)

Yes, the title for 4201 doesn't tell much, when I meant it was a
duplicate I was referring to the discussion. But if you want a new bug,
you should take into account the discussion in 4201 in this bug. I
personally think that Malone is complex as it is, the extra complexity
you propose isn't worth it.