Rich wrote: > i was filling an issue and again i thought - why the hell are there all > those old builds in version field - like m13 - anybody, m13, no ? > > even if somebody would file an issue with 680m13, answer probably would > be to check with later build. finding the correct build in that small > window is possible, but hard enough. why are there all those old builds > ? is there really _any_ use for them ?
I don't know where you're aiming at. If a build is referenced in this field it doesn't mean that this build exists anywhere, it's just the information about when the reporter stumbled over it. The information about the build number where a particular issue was reported for is important for developers even if the build doesn't exist in binary form anymore. If the bug doesn't appear in newer versions anymore they can assume it's fixed and close the issue (that's different than a "works for me" if the build information is not available). In cases of very important issues (where the pure assumption that the bug is fixed isn't enough and you want the prove) it would still be possible to create a build with that ID just to verify if the issue was *really* visible in that build and if it was *really* fixed afterwards. Additionally the build ID can be used to track changes in the source file revisions that might be related to the issue or its resolution. Best regards, Mathias -- Mathias Bauer - OpenOffice.org Application Framework Project Lead Please reply to the list only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] is a spam sink. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
