[Pkg-doc-linux-devel] How to handle linuxdoc "bug"?

[doug jensen]

On Tue, Sep 23, 2003 at 07:59:18PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> #177675 is a generic linuxdoc issue.
> Should we reassign this to linuxdoc-tools or close it and tell the
> submitter to contact linuxdoc-tools upstream?

Hi,

These observations are based on v1.4 2000/12/02, which is the "current"
upstream version, at http://www.linuxvideo.org/docs/Linux-DVD-HOWTO/
so I'm not sure if this applies.  But, it seems consistent.

The bug report doesn't seem right:
   -  "notice the url in the title is not clicable"
         It doesn't appear that the author intended that link to be
         clickable.  There are other links that are, clickable.
   -  "now see that we cannot get back with 'previous'"
         The author appears to be making a distinction between 'previous'
         and 'contents' on that page, 'contents' is clickable and leads to
	 the previous page.  Subsequent 'previous' links work.
   -  The reporter (as noted in the report) isn't following the authors
      directions for asking for help.

Maybe I'm missing something (Please let me know if I am), but it seems
to be 'as intended'.

I would vote for closing the bug, and inviting the reporter to debate the
philosophical issues with the author.

Changing the subject a little, this is in the copyright:
  ·  Any translation or derived work must be approved by the author in
     writing before distribution.
Frank, you've probably already looked at this, is that considered DFSG free?
I'll look it up in the legal archive if needed.
	 

Frank, I applaud your work on this project.  Thanks.


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Doug Jensen