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| From | markspace <-@.> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug |
| Date | 2012-01-10 08:52 -0800 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <jehqd8$g45$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <fqomg7ltgtddv3one61ei9c33755duu9ec@4ax.com> <9f3jns8095wj.2ln3sbv2qk$.dlg@40tude.net> |
On 1/9/2012 2:18 PM, Peter Duniho wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:02:33 -0800, Roedy Green wrote:
>
>> What would you call a flaw in a program that had no effect on the
>> results, but needlessly made the program slower or confusing?
>
> IMHO it's a mistake to classify such bugs as "lower order". Rather, they
> are simply a different subset of the broader classification of "bug":
>
> * "correctness bug" -- affects the actual result
> * "performance bug" -- affects the efficiency/speed of the code
> * "maintenance bug" -- affects the readability of the code (makes it more
> confusing)
>
> I don't think there's any need for a whole new term. It's just a matter of
> applying the appropriate qualifier to the existing term of "bug".
Actually, trying to read between Roedy's lines, I think I might know
what he means by "lower order." "Lower" as in further down the list of
things that must be done. Stuff that totally breaks your code must be
dealt with promptly, stuff that's just a little slow can wait and is
lower on the list of stuff to do.
However, I'd call that a "priority," and I'd usually associate it with
the RFC/RFE that describes the bug. That is, priority is something
that's determined by the organization, and isn't always inherent in the
type of bug itself. Slow performance might actually be a very important
bug, high on the to-do list, depending on the organization's over-all goals.
RFC priorities I'm used to seeing:
Critical - Test inhibitors. These must be fixed NOW.
High - Customer defects for which there is no work-around. These must
be fixed before release.
Medium - Customer defects which have a work-around. These may be
no-fixed and forwarded to customer support. These bugs may also be
forwarded to maintenance or to the follow up project ("version 2.0").
Low - Noise. These bugs will not be fixed or forwarded.
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please coin a term for a lower order bug Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-01-09 14:02 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-01-09 14:18 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> - 2012-01-10 09:18 +0000
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> - 2012-01-10 11:46 -0500
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug David Lamb <dalamb@cs.queensu.ca> - 2012-01-10 16:00 -0500
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug markspace <-@.> - 2012-01-10 13:38 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-10 15:14 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-01-10 18:01 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug markspace <-@.> - 2012-01-10 08:52 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 17:52 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2012-01-10 19:44 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-10 20:35 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-01-11 10:54 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Ian Pilcher <arequipeno@gmail.com> - 2012-01-09 17:29 -0600
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-01-09 21:26 -0500
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-10 02:43 +0000
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 07:01 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-01-11 03:23 -0600
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Wanja Gayk <brixomatic@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-15 13:21 +0100
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-01-15 08:39 -0500
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-01-15 06:39 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-01-10 06:45 -0400
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-01-10 07:54 -0500
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 07:13 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-01-10 18:17 -0400
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-10 15:23 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-01-11 03:30 -0600
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-01-11 08:08 -0500
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-01-11 14:38 -0600
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 15:48 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-01-11 11:01 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-12 01:45 +0000
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 18:05 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Jim Janney <jjanney@shell.xmission.com> - 2012-01-10 09:52 -0700
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug markspace <-@.> - 2012-01-10 09:51 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 18:08 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-10 19:30 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 22:11 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 15:52 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Jim Janney <jjanney@shell.xmission.com> - 2012-01-11 13:38 -0700
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-01-10 14:05 -0500
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug v_borchert@despammed.com (Volker Borchert) - 2012-01-11 20:59 +0000
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 15:53 -0800
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Fredrik Jonson <fredrik@jonson.org> - 2012-01-12 06:59 +0000
Re: please coin a term for a lower order bug Wanja Gayk <brixomatic@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-15 12:45 +0100
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