[mdlug] Open Source Bug Reporting Windows

[gib at juno.com]

Well, take a scientific approach. Devise a hypothesis that can be tested and try it.  I would suggest that my hypothesis is that when submitting a bug report that a confirmation number (or ticket number) should be provided to check that status later. 

---------- Original Message ----------
From: bob dion <starline at wideopenwest.com>
To: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Subject: Re: [mdlug] Open Source Bug Reporting Windows
Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 10:09:20 -0400

Why give MS anymore ammo, than it already has, to screw with competitive 
products.

BD

Darwin Weyh wrote:
> I send them off but I doubt they will do anything but it will help to fill
> the database with Open Source Programs so maybe some Data Analysist will put
> it in a report someday.
> 
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> On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Robert Jim Fulner <fulner at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> OK,
>>
>> So I wanted to run this by y'all and see what you think.
>>
>> At work I still run Windows, but most of the applications I use are Open
>> Source programs. If one of these applications crashes, Windoze offers me an
>> option to tell Microsoft about the problem. Do you think I should?
>> Obviously
>> I SHOULD file a bug report with the particular project team, and as soon as
>> I figure out how to do that I certainly will, but should I tell Microsoft
>> about it? My paranoid schizophrenic self says "don't tell the enemy what we
>> are working on", but before I make this decision I'd like to here the
>> opinions of a few more crazy penguin lovers.
>>
>> Yours in Liberty,
>> Jim
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