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Subject:RE: Release notes: term for bugs From:"Earl Cooley" <shiva -at- io -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 11 Jun 2002 17:03:16 -0500
Shannon Luce wrote:
> Isn't it politically correct to call a problem a "challenge"?
> Just kidding. I prefer "known problem" to your other suggestions;
> however, I can't imagine a company liking that, either. Nothing
> else comes to mind, but I'll let you know when something does.
Issues.
Software doesn't have bugs or problems or faults, it has "issues".
The implication being that the diamond-like perfection of The
Product is marred only by whiney customers who complain about
"issues" with the software, no doubt due to user error. heh.
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