[Ffmpeg-devel] Re: Advocating periodic releases

[Dana Hudes]

V?ctor Paesa wrote:
>> Michael Niedermayer wrote:
>>     
>>> theres no closed state in my proposal, and i also see no sense in one
>>>
>>>       
>> Of course you need a closed state. A bug is closed when it is fixed and
>> confirmed fixed and committed etc.  -- or confirmed that its a
>> duplicate, not a bug, etc. Closed is the final state which confirms the
>> resolution -- and should not be done by assigned developer who made
>> resolution. The original requester can close a bug too.
>>     
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>       
>
> You're asuming that there's just one final state, but IMHO
> "duplicate", "not a bug", "confirmed fixed", etc are very
> valid final states, and they convey more info than "closed".
>
> Regards,
> V?ctor
>   
"closed" is the state which confirms the resolution is correct. An 
alternative next state after "fixed" etc. is to re-open it again.