> Even where the status Incomplete does mean that, it does not follow > that the bug should be closed if it remains untouched and Incomplete. > > The status of Invalid means something different from `Invalid for a > long time' and bug reports do not become invalid bug reports just > because more information is needed to understand/classify them, even > if that information is missing for an extended period and will > probably never be provided. Actually it does. If you would have a look at the bug statuses [1]: «Incomplete: * If you have to ask the reporter questions, set the bug to Incomplete * Ask the submitter to provide any necessary information in a comment, and make sure you assign the bug to yourself so you will get the response. * In the event that a bug has been in the "Incomplete" state for more than more 4 weeks, meaning it has not received a response to a request for more information, the bug status should be changed to "Invalid" with a comment similar to: [...]» [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status -- Siegfried-Angel Gevatter Pujals (RainCT) Linux User #438657. Ubuntu User #11680.
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