On 09/23/2018 03:40 AM, Elvis Angelaccio wrote:
On sabato 22 settembre 2018 17:31:31 CEST, Nate Graham wrote:

e.g. RESOLVED WONTFIX and RESOLVED INTENTIONAL both mean the same thing ("We won't be implementing this").

I'm not sure how "intentional" mean the same thing as "will not fix".

RESOLVED WONTFIX begs the question: "why won't you fix it"? Also, some users would mentally add "are you lazy? do you hate me?" and become offended.

There are a few reasons why a bug would previously have been closed as RESOLVED WONTFIX:

- Because the software has been designed this way on purpose, so a change is undesirable: REVOLVED INTENTIONAL covers this

- Because it is technically impossible to fix: essentially the same thing; software was designed in that way, so RESOLVED INTENTIONAL is still appropriate

- Because the developer just doesn't feel like doing the work: not a valid reason to close a bug; bug should stay open

- Because the developer wishes to spitefully punish the bug reporter for behaving badly in the ticket, and in the process hurts all KDE users who could benefit from a better resolution: not a valid reason to close a bug; bug should stay open


So I think REVOLVED INTENTIONAL covers all of the valid reasons to close a bug report that the developers will not or cannot fix.

At least, that's what makes sense to me.

Nate

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