MySQL Bugs: #69963: Accept contributions on bugs not only in "Open" state

Bug #69963	Accept contributions on bugs not only in "Open" state
Submitted:	8 Aug 2013 12:52	Modified:	27 Dec 2013 15:08
Reporter:	Laurynas Biveinis (OCA)	Email Updates:
Status:	Won't fix	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Websites: bugs.mysql.com	Severity:	S4 (Feature request)
Version:		OS:	Any
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	Contribution, OCA

Description:
Currently, if a bug is in, for example, "In Progress" state, an attempt to submit a contribution will result in "Contributions can be accepted to Open bugs only."

How to repeat:
See bug 69265, which is in "In Progress" state at the time of this report, and note that the contribution was explicitly requested there.

Suggested fix:
The limitation seems artificial. Accept contributions on bugs in all states, even Closed/Duplicate etc.

I could add a comment to an already closed bug just fine a few days ago, problem there was that the status stayed as closed, and I'm pretty sure that nobody looks at closed bugs ever again ...

Hartmut -

Note that I'm referring to contribution patches instead of regular comments here.

'In Progress' typically indicates a a solution is in the process of being implemented - as such submitting a contribution in this status is blocked as to not mis-represent that a solution for it (a contribution) is still being sought. 

Note that in the specific case of bug bug 69265 the 'In Progress' status was set in error (and was later corrected).