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authorGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2010-01-28 23:19:22 -0800
committerGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2010-01-28 23:19:22 -0800
commitdb68501ffba02fb185f80d78c07bb44659473c86 (patch)
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parent15ad85510728c6ed7230fda869eddb671ad6c6e1 (diff)
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Explain mbox folder links.
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@@ -392,6 +392,17 @@ http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?newest=100;package=emacs
Or use the static index:
http://debbugs.gnu.org/db/ix/full.html
+** What are those "mbox folder" links on the bug report pages?
+
+"mbox folder" = messages as they arrived at the tracker
+
+"status mbox" = as above, but with a fake message at the start
+ summarizing the bug status
+
+"maintainer mbox" = messages as sent out from the tracker to the
+ maintainers (ie, bug-gnu-emacs). These have some changed headers
+ (Resent-*, Subject, etc).
+
** ChangeLog issues
*** When you fix a bug, it can be helpful to put the bug number in the