[Bug 42070] New: Add "workaround" to defined keywords list to indicate that one or more workarounds are available for a bug.
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42070 Bug ID: 42070 Summary: Add "workaround" to defined keywords list to indicate that one or more workarounds are available for a bug. Product: WineHQ Bugzilla Version: unspecified Hardware: x86-64 OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: bugzilla-unknown Assignee: wine-bugs(a)winehq.org Reporter: o.dierick(a)piezo-forte.be Distribution: --- Enhancement: Add "workaround" to the defined keyword list for open bugs, when one ore more working workarounds have been found. For Moderators: The conditions for the workaround keyword to be valid would be: - The workaround is documented in the comments or a reference is made to the AppDB entry where the workaround is documented (or to an external source). - The workaround is confirmed to be working at least for one person (not just an hypothetic workaround). - If multiple workarounds are discussed, the keyword is valid if one workaround meets the above conditions. Why the keyword?: Other users affected by a bug would know that a workaround exists without having to read all the comments to find out. If someone has documented a workaround in the AppDB for a specific application, and the bug is in fact affecting multiple applications, the keyword would reduce the need to document the workaround in the AppDB for every affected app, provided that the bug is properly referenced in the multiple AppDB entries. -- Do not reply to this email, post in Bugzilla using the above URL to reply. You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42070 --- Comment #1 from Olivier F. R. Dierick <o.dierick(a)piezo-forte.be> --- P.S. The existence of a workaround has an impact on the urgency, or severity of a bug. The workaround keyword can be taken into account when judging those criteria. -- Do not reply to this email, post in Bugzilla using the above URL to reply. You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42070 Austin English <austinenglish(a)gmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |austinenglish(a)gmail.com --- Comment #2 from Austin English <austinenglish(a)gmail.com> --- Bugzilla is primarily geared towards developers, and I'm not sure how much value this would add for them. I can see the value for users, though. In any case, this discussion should be on wine-devel(a)winehq.org. Note that severity is based on affected applications, but in general, developers work on what interests them, not the most severe issues. Plenty of bugs with workarounds get fixed, while bugs without remain open. -- Do not reply to this email, post in Bugzilla using the above URL to reply. You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42070 --- Comment #3 from Rosanne DiMesio <dimesio(a)earthlink.net> --- I see little benefit to users. Workarounds should be documented in each relevant AppDB entry; users shouldn't have to come to bugzilla at all to find them. I am also concerned that adding a workaround keyword will send the unintended message that bugzilla is the "official" place to discuss workarounds, and if that happens, users will naturally expect to have questions about how to apply those workarounds (What's winetricks? How do I change the Windows version in winecfg?) answered here rather than on the forum. -- Do not reply to this email, post in Bugzilla using the above URL to reply. You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42070 Olivier F. R. Dierick <o.dierick(a)piezo-forte.be> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution|--- |ABANDONED Status|UNCONFIRMED |RESOLVED --- Comment #4 from Olivier F. R. Dierick <o.dierick(a)piezo-forte.be> --- The general consensus is that it would not be useful, I abandon this bug. -- Do not reply to this email, post in Bugzilla using the above URL to reply. You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42070 Austin English <austinenglish(a)gmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |CLOSED --- Comment #5 from Austin English <austinenglish(a)gmail.com> --- Closing. -- Do not reply to this email, post in Bugzilla using the above URL to reply. You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
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