Difference between revisions of "Software bug"
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'''Bugs''' are what you don't want, whether they are natural pests (like insects) or flaws in a human-engineered product. | '''Bugs''' are what you don't want, whether they are natural pests (like insects) or flaws in a human-engineered product. | ||
| − | '''Software bugs''' are errors in [[computer software]]. Some [[computer programmer]]s distinguish between [[coding error]]s and [[design flaw]]s, often using the half-joking justification, "That's not a bug. It's a [[feature]]!" | + | '''Software bugs''' are errors in [[computer software]]. |
| + | * Some [[computer programmer]]s distinguish between [[coding error]]s and [[design flaw]]s, often using the half-joking justification, "That's not a bug. It's a [[feature]]!" | ||
| + | * Often the distinction between a coding error, a design flaw and a feature request is disregarded. Indeed, [[Sun Microsystems]] maintains a [http://bugs.sun.com/ bug parade] for their [[Java]] platform which lets everyone in the world vote for a bug fix or feature request. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport Report a bug or request a feature] - at Sun | ||
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Revision as of 12:55, August 30, 2008
Bugs are what you don't want, whether they are natural pests (like insects) or flaws in a human-engineered product.
Software bugs are errors in computer software.
- Some computer programmers distinguish between coding errors and design flaws, often using the half-joking justification, "That's not a bug. It's a feature!"
- Often the distinction between a coding error, a design flaw and a feature request is disregarded. Indeed, Sun Microsystems maintains a bug parade for their Java platform which lets everyone in the world vote for a bug fix or feature request.
External links
- Report a bug or request a feature - at Sun