Mike McCarty wrote:
Matthew Miller wrote:
On Thu, Dec 01, 2005 at 11:36:21AM -0600, Mike McCarty wrote:
Possibly because he did not file one.
BTW, why do you presume to place such a responsibility on him?
You know a bug, you want it fixed, you file a bug report. Even with the best
intentions, it's hard for developers to keep track of things things from
outside of the system -- that's why there *is* a system.
I don't see where he ever said he wanted ext3 fixed, so I don't
see where he has any obligation to file a defect report.
I have been a developer myself since 1980, so I think I know
why defect tracking systems exist.
Correct, the OP did not express a desire to have it fixed.
Paradoxically the OP expressed an interest in having a stable
file system. If you really care about having something work
well it's in your interest to particpate in the development
process, even if that only means giving a little feedback.
The alternative when you meet a bug is to label the software
as having failed and move onto something else, but that
approach is eventually going to be exhausted.
--
imalone
