On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 11:44:01PM +0530, Vish wrote: > On Fri, 2011-03-11 at 12:27 +0200, Roth Robert wrote: > > > For lack of a better word it refers to a bug report that can be easily > > > worked around by doing something different. While not the best example > > > http://launchpad.net/bugs/727410 is the closest one I have at hand. > > > The reporter indicates they can work around by choosing the Classic > > > Desktop environment instead of the Unity environment. So they've > > > worked around the bug and but not fixed it. Perhaps that line could be > > > elaborated on? Something like: > > > > > "One that can easily be worked around by doing something different" > > > > I still wouldn't understand that, as it doesn't explain, how about > > something like this > > > > "One that can easily be (worked around)/(fixed locally) by the > > reporter until a developer fixes the problem in the package" > > I think you have misunderstood the word there: > > work-around : a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer > software) _without_ eliminating it . > <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work-around>
That's neat. I didn't know that! Could you put that as a footnote in the Bugs/Importance page? Thanks, -- Brian Murray Ubuntu Bug Master
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