David Hildenbrand <[email protected]> writes: > [...] > >> First search hit. Here's my second one: >> >> Q: What are latent bugs? >> >> A: These bugs do not cause problems today. However, they are lurking >> just waiting to reveal themselves later. The Ariane 5 rocket >> failure was caused by a float->int conversion error that lay dormant >> when previous rockets were slower; but the faster Ariane 5 triggered >> the problem. The Millennium bug is another example of a latent bug >> that came to light when circumstances changed. Latent bugs are much >> harder to test using conventional testing techniques, and finding >> them requires someone with foresight to ask. >> >> http://www.geekinterview.com/question_details/36689 > > Google search "latent software BUG"
I think this argument has run its course. Let's agree to differ on the finer meaning and possible uses of "latent", and craft a mutually agreeable commit message instead. I'll reply to Cornelia's message. [...]
