Comments on: Why to patch upstream code in distros http://www.jorgebernal.info/dev-random/why-to-patch-upstream-code-in-distros Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: koke http://www.jorgebernal.info/dev-random/why-to-patch-upstream-code-in-distros/comment-page-1#comment-51 koke Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:15:00 +0000 #comment-51 <p>Yesterday I looked at the <span class="caps">GNOME</span> bugzilla. I found some of my old bugs. I found the <a href="http://koke.amedias.org/articles/2005/03/23/default-icon-in-gnome-menus">Default icon in <span class="caps">GNOME</span> menus</a> issue, fixed in Hoary.</p> <p>The bug for this one is <a href="http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=76495">#76495</a> and has been there since 2002. I sent my patch and icon even before I sent to Ubuntu maintainer, but last comment on the bug is almos 1 year old and it’s still open.</p> <p>Sad enough? I have more: <a href="http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=166504">#166504</a></p> <p>The main problem with old bugs like this is I’d bet the patches don’t apply anymore.</p> Yesterday I looked at the GNOME bugzilla. I found some of my old bugs. I found the Default icon in GNOME menus issue, fixed in Hoary.

The bug for this one is #76495 and has been there since 2002. I sent my patch and icon even before I sent to Ubuntu maintainer, but last comment on the bug is almos 1 year old and it’s still open.

Sad enough? I have more: #166504

The main problem with old bugs like this is I’d bet the patches don’t apply anymore.

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