Bug 22392

Summary:	RFE: must select component - even for enhancement request
Product:	[Community] Bugzilla	Reporter:	Matt Domsch <matt_domsch>
Component:	Bugzilla General	Assignee:	David Lawrence <dkl>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version:	2.8
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Description Matt Domsch 2000-12-16 19:57:42 UTC

I tried to submit an enhancement request (severity: enhancement) to add a 
new package to powertools.  I was forced to choose a component that 
already exists in the list in order to submit the request.  I had to 
choose an invalid component (9wm) to suggest the package ttywatch.  
Enhancement requests should not necessarily require known component.

Comment 1 Pekka Savola 2000-12-17 17:07:47 UTC

On the other hand: bugzilla must know who to assign the thing.

It's a good policy to file this kind of requests to the nearest matching package
as he's likely to be in position to decide about the addition.

Comment 2 David Lawrence 2000-12-18 01:31:55 UTC

It is a design issue with Bugzilla that it requires a component to be selected
so as to know who to assign it to. One idea would be to create a "no_component"
component for each product and have a default owner for those type of
requests/bugs. I am changing to assigned RFE and will talk to someone about it
when I get into work on Monday.

Comment 3 David Lawrence 2001-07-27 17:13:06 UTC

Please use the component 'distribution' for these type bugs.