Help text for /bugs/+filebug
Bug #138701 reported by
Matthew Revell
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| Launchpad itself |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
The help panel on /bugs/+filebug should explain when to choose an Ubuntu package and when to choose an upstream project. This isn't immediately clear to people who are less familiar with Launchpad's distinction between upstream and distribution bugs.
Suggest text at https:/
| Changed in malone: | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| tags: | added: help |
Revision history for this message
| Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote | #1 |
Revision history for this message
| Deryck Hodge (deryck) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in malone: | |
| status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
| Changed in launchpad: | |
| status: | Incomplete → Invalid |
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Here's the text suggested from the aforementioned page:
"""
<h1>Where did you find the bug you want to report?</h1>
<p><strong>In Ubuntu:</strong> select <i>Ubuntu</i> in the <i>Distribution</i> text-box then click the <i>Choose...</i> link beside the <i>Package</i> text box. This will open a box where you can search for the Ubuntu package where you found the bug. The package name will usually be the same as the application you were using. (Also applies to Kubuntu and Edubuntu.)</p>
<p><strong>
"""
However I'm not sure that really answers the question.
Brainstorming a bit... You would select an upstream project rather than the ubuntu project if one or more of the following are true:
* You've tested the upstream version of the package from their revision control system, and can confirm it occurs there
* You have reproduced the issue on another distribution besides Ubuntu
* You know there have been no Ubuntu-specific customizations to the package
Or is that TMI?