[Reportbug-maint] Bug#157283: Allow mailing control at bugs.debian.org - or at least reopen bugs ?

[Arthur Marsh]

Package: reportbug
Version: 4.12.1
Severity: normal


If one is providing extra information to a resolved bug,
the option to reopen the bug should be provided.

If one is expected to add a manual cc: to control at bugs.debian.org,
at least provide a link to instructions, such as:

http://www.debian.org/Bugs/server-control

-- Package-specific info:
** Environment settings:
INTERFACE="text"

** /home/amarsh04/.reportbugrc:
reportbug_version "3.5"
mode standard
ui text
realname "Arthur Marsh"
email "arthur.marsh at internode.on.net"

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.33 (SMP w/1 CPU core; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
ii  apt                           0.7.25.3   Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii  python                        2.5.4-9    An interactive high-level object-o
ii  python-reportbug              4.12.1     Python modules for interacting wit

reportbug recommends no packages.

Versions of packages reportbug suggests:
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pn  dlocate              <none>              (no description available)
ii  emacs22-bin-common   22.3+1-1.2          The GNU Emacs editor's shared, arc
ii  exim4                4.71-4              metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4) 
ii  exim4-daemon-light [ 4.71-4              lightweight Exim MTA (v4) daemon
ii  file                 5.04-2              Determines file type using "magic"
ii  gnupg                1.4.10-3            GNU privacy guard - a free PGP rep
ii  python-gtk2          2.17.0-2            Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
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pn  python-urwid         <none>              (no description available)
ii  python-vte           1:0.24.0-3          Python bindings for the VTE widget
ii  xdg-utils            1.0.2+cvs20100307-1 desktop integration utilities from

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