[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: [e-mail]
          Reporter: [e-mail]
      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.

[Bug 42070] 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

--- Comment #1 from Olivier F. R. Dierick  ---
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.

[Bug 42070] 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

Austin English  changed:

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                 CC|                            |[e-mail]

--- Comment #2 from Austin English  ---
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 [e-mail].

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.

[Bug 42070] 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

--- Comment #3 from Rosanne DiMesio  ---
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.

[Bug 42070] 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

Olivier F. R. Dierick  changed:

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         Resolution|---                         |ABANDONED
             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED

--- Comment #4 from Olivier F. R. Dierick  ---
The general consensus is that it would not be useful, I abandon this bug.

[Bug 42070] 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

Austin English  changed:

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             Status|RESOLVED                    |CLOSED

--- Comment #5 from Austin English  ---
Closing.