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On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:02:20 -0400 |
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Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o> wrote: |
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> On 09/20/2011 12:34 AM, Michael Mol wrote: |
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> > I've filed two bug reports today[1][2]. Now, when filing bugs, the |
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> > dropdown for 'severity' includes "Critical: The software crashes, |
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> > hangs, or causes you to lose data." |
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> > One bug did cause data loss (a configuration wipe; I'm now amused I |
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> > can use the bugtracker as a backup), and both bugs are indicated by |
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> > software crashes. Both bugs have also been downgraded to 'major' by |
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> > the bug wranglers. Am I misunderstanding something? |
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> > [1]https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=383695 |
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> > [2]https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=383751 |
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> To be honest, I downgraded the severity on those bugs to turn off the |
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> distracting red highlight in the bug listing as I was wrangling. You |
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> did nothing wrong. |
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> In my defense, if you take Gentoo Linux as a whole, problems with grip |
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> and bzr rank very low compared with more critical system packages. |
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> Anyway, if you have a problem with the way I treat your bugs, feel |
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> free to call me out on it. |
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This has got to be the most confidence-inspiring reply from a |
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bug-wrangler ever in history! :-) |
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No sarcasm here, I really mean it as written. |
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Alan McKinnnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |