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[Brian Murray <brian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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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