<H2 align="center">rsync bug-tracking</H2>
-<p> If you think you have found a bug in rsync we would appreciate
-it if you would check the <a href="issues.html">list of current
-issues</a> and
+<p> Please use this checklist combined with the help on the
+<a href="issues.html">issues and debugging</a> page before
+reporting a bug. Thanks!
+
+<ul>
+
+<li> If you're not using the latest released version, please upgrade before
+reporting a bug.
+
+<li> If you're using the latest released version, consult the
+<a href="/ftp/unpacked/rsync/NEWS">NEWS file from CVS</a> to see if what
+you're seeing has already been handled in the CVS version.
+
+<li> It is also helpful to
<a href="https://bugzilla.samba.org/buglist.cgi?product=rsync&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=VERIFIED">search the bugzilla database</a>
-to see if the problem is already known. Also, there are several patches for
-being-considered features in the <a href="/ftp/unpacked/rsync/patches/">patches dir</a>.
+to see if the problem is already known.
+
+<li> See also the <a href="issues.html">issues and debugging</a> page to
+help you figure out if what you're seeing is a known bug and perhaps to
+help diagnose what is going wrong.
-<p> Also, please take a couple of minutes to read Simon Tatham's
+<li> Discuss the bug on the
+<a href="http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync">rsync mailing list</a>
+(which is at <tt>rsync@lists.samba.org</tt>) to help you figure out if what
+you're seeing is really a bug or a mistake.
+
+<li>There are several patches for features that are under consideration that
+can be found in the <a href="/ftp/unpacked/rsync/patches/">patches dir</a> of
+the source.
+
+<li> If you haven't already done so, please take a couple of minutes to read Simon Tatham's
<a href="http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html">advice
on how to report bugs</a>.
+</ul>
+
<p> To report a bug or make suggestions, use one of these methods:
<ul>
-<li> Your primary resource is the
-<a href="http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync">rsync mailing list</a>
-which is at <tt>rsync@lists.samba.org</tt>. Use this list to discuss any
-problem you're seeing or enhancements you're thinking of and get help/responses
-from your fellow rsync users and those working on it. The mailing list does
-accept patches (typically as MIME attachments), but it is often easier to
-attach a patch to an appropriate bugzilla report.
+<li> The mailing list (mentioned above) is a good resource for discussing
+bugs and suggesting new features. It accepts patches (typically as MIME
+attachments), but for fixes is often easier to attach a patch to an
+appropriate bugzilla report.
<li> If you'd like to see a bug-report or feature-request get officially noted,
<a href="https://bugzilla.samba.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=rsync">create a
report via bugzilla</a> (this does require that you have created a bugzilla
account, but that is a very simple process). All new items and changes to
existing items generate email to the mailing list, so the list naturally stays
-up-to-date with what is happening in the bug-tracking database. (N.B. if
-you're making a suggestion, please be sure to set the <code>Severity</code> to
-<code>Enhancement</code>.)
+up-to-date with what is happening in the bug-tracking database.
</ul>
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