1 Mailing list and BTS handling
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4 1. The first time an issue is referred to the TC, a new bug will be
5 created which is filed against `debian-ctte'. This bug will
6 be set to block all the other bug(s) involved.
8 1a. If an existing bug is reassigned to the TC, or other
9 irregularities occur, before discussion starts the first
10 person to reply in the context of the TC will ensure that this
11 situation is rectified. This might involve creating the new
12 bug and reassigning blocked bugs back to their originating
15 1b. For avoidance of doubt, only bugs originally filed against the
16 TC will be used for this purpose.
18 1c. If multiple such bugs are created they will be merged but we
19 will use only the lowest-numbered for discussion.
21 2. The specially-created bug will be used for all discussion. All
22 discussion will be CC'd to it.
24 3. Interested parties should subscribe to the bug when they become
25 aware of the situation (for example by being alerted to it by a CC)
26 and may have to read the archives of the TC bug to catch up.
28 4. Messages about a TC issue should NOT also be CC'd to the
29 debian-ctte list. (Since the BTS will send the messages there.)
31 5. Ideally messages should not be CC'd to
33 - People participating in the discussion who have
35 BUT the exact set of people included in that scope is not 100%
36 clear and it is better to err on the side of including people:
37 - Participants /should/ CC other people in the discussion
38 unless they are sure that they're TC members or subscribed
41 6. When the discussion is completed and a decision made or the issue
42 resolved, the TC bug will be closed but remain available for any
43 further discussion, enforcement, or whatever. The other bugs
44 involved will naturally become unblocked and may need to be
45 assigned or reassigned as appropriate.
47 6a. The special TC discussion bug will not be reassigned to
50 6b. If necessary new bugs might be created, if none already
51 exist, to ensure that every package which needs to change
52 or team which needs to do work, has the appropriate