> Any major issue found in any core package is usually forwarded "upstream" (which is Debian). Of 4571 bugs sent to Debian from Ubuntu (and tagged as such), 39

> Any major issue found in any core package is usually forwarded "upstream" (which is Debian). Of 4571 bugs sent to Debian from Ubuntu (and tagged as such), 3905 came with patches [1]. > Very few people in Ubuntu have, apparently, the knowledge to debug issues which go beyond simple repackaging of an updated copy. The data says otherwise. If the bug originates upstream, then it's considered just good manners to forward the bug report upstream, rather than maintain the patch just in Ubuntu. Otherwise upstreams scream loudly that Ubuntu doesn't play well with the community. You can't have it both ways. Do you want bug reports for bugs your packages, or don't you? Do you not want free QA from Ubuntu users? As for supplying fixes, that depends on priorities, and that applies to everyone (regardless of distribution). Better to forward the bug even if it isn't a priority to fix. But where the fix is a priority for Ubuntu users, a patch is generally sent to Debian, as the data shows. [1]: http://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/ubuntu_usertag.cgi http://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/ubuntu_usertag.cgi