On 11/05/2012 03:02 PM, Nabil Maynard wrote:
WONTFIX = We acknowledge this is a valid bug, but are choosing not to fix
it due to time and resources necessary to fix it. We will not be
revisiting this bug unless it is re-raised by others.
LATER = We acknowledge this is a valid bug, and we agree that it should be
fixed, but don't have time right now. We will be voluntarily revisiting
this soon.
Actually no.
WONTFIX = Your feature proposed doesn't fit in our plans for this
project, or the minor bug you get occasionally implies to rewrite
everything (etc) therefore we choose not to fix it - neither we expect
anybody else to address it unless they fork the whole project. If you
believe we are wrong convince us and we might reopen.
If a report is valid but there are no resources to address it then it
should be left open as NEW with LOW priority, making it easy to be searched.
NEW-LOW and RESOLVED-WONTFIX are clear answers that throw the ball back
to the reporter or anybody else interested in the report. RESOLVED-LATER
is confusing and leaves certain expectation, with a higher possibility
of losing the ball between the cracks.
The comments about LATER make theoretical sense, but the practice of bug
trackers leaves little room for doubt: the reports that are not open are
perceived as closed for good. They disappear from lists and reports, and
are forgotten soon.
--
Quim
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