On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:02:20 -0400
Mike Gilbert <flop...@gentoo.org> wrote:

> On 09/20/2011 12:34 AM, Michael Mol wrote:
> > I've filed two bug reports today[1][2]. Now, when filing bugs, the
> > dropdown for 'severity' includes "Critical: The software crashes,
> > hangs, or causes you to lose data."
> > 
> > One bug did cause data loss (a configuration wipe; I'm now amused I
> > can use the bugtracker as a backup), and both bugs are indicated by
> > software crashes. Both bugs have also been downgraded to 'major' by
> > the bug wranglers. Am I misunderstanding something?
> > 
> > [1]https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=383695
> > [2]https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=383751
> > 
> 
> To be honest, I downgraded the severity on those bugs to turn off the
> distracting red highlight in the bug listing as I was wrangling. You
> did nothing wrong.
> 
> In my defense, if you take Gentoo Linux as a whole, problems with grip
> and bzr rank very low compared with more critical system packages.
> 
> Anyway, if you have a problem with the way I treat your bugs, feel
> free to call me out on it.


This has got to be the most confidence-inspiring reply from a
bug-wrangler ever in history!  :-)

No sarcasm here, I really mean it as written.


-- 
Alan McKinnnon
alan.mckin...@gmail.com

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