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[Vishnoo <vish@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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>

Nothing gets fixed, not even locally, workaround is something we can do
to avoid the bug.

-- 
Cheers,
Vish