The policy: when to close bug reports in savannah
Check if the bug report contains a vaild request. If it is a non-issue then close the report immediately with a comment.
If you start fixing the bug then close the report ONLY AFTER:
it has been confirmed to work by the original submitter
or after it's been shown to work in the release at which the fixed was aimed (preferably with the test case)
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JakubMoscicki - 18-Feb-2011