Re: On Bugs, take 2
On Thu, Nov 16, 2000 at 11:10:09PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote:
> > the problem with "serious" is that it just doesn't say *what* kind of bug
> > we're talking about here. "violation" is easier to understand when it comes
> > to knowing at-a-glance what kind of bug we're talking about.
>
> Now apply that logic to "critical" and "grave". That's why we have
> definitions of the severities. Indeed, one good thing about using
> relatively arbitrary names is it encourages people to look at the
> definitions, rather than just making it up.
that was funny... i was looking at those words too, but i decided there was
a reason they were there (it's a minor difference) ... it might just be that
they really aren't needed, or at least should be redefined and renamed... i
wouldn't be able to tell at a glance what "critical" means, and what "grave"
means.
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