On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Keith OHara <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Phil and the bug squadders, > > Is the desired behaviour(*) of LilyPond information that you want to have > in the tracker? > > I notice that items get fixed faster when the desired output is clear. > Knowing this, users have motivation to clearly describe what they want, and > might use LilyPond to construct an image of what they want, maybe producing > a workaround, which might be a prototype for the real solution. > > With desired output defined, programmers can more easily tell if attacking > the issue would be an enjoyable addition to their hobby. The more often the > issue affects users, the more likely somebody will post desired output, thus > naturally making it more likely to be fixed sooner. Tinkerers can more > easily contribute to areas where they know the LilyPond engine, but not the > application area (e.g., me and the lyrics spacing issues). People other > than original bug-finder might be the ones who state the desired output. > Disagreement about just what is desired can be ironed out, if required, > before programming work is started. > > -Keith > > [*] Note my use of, to me, foreign spelling in a transparent attempt to > curry favor. > Favour, I think you mean. _______________________________________________ bug-lilypond mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond
