"Ken" <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote in message
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> 25ct wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >            ok, I've been playing with 3.5, and I'm aware of
> > 'beta-test.binaries'. My problem is that I don't know what constitutes a
> > 'bug', in other words I don't know what to 'report' in 'b-t. binaries'.
What
> > is the generalisation of a bug? I understand that it's something that
> > doesn't 'look right'? Or, 'out of place'?
> >
> >   Is there a more specific answer?
>
> A bug is a design problem in the program. A bug can cause the program
> to crash or return the wrong results when a specific feature is used.
>
> Something that doesn't "look right" may or may not be a bug. It may
> be that you don't understand the feature or know what the results
> should be. In this case you should ask about a feature up to the
> point you know exactly how it behaves and if you are getting
> unexpected results then you may post a bug report.
>
> The b-t.binaries group is for binary attachments only. Bugreports
> from a beta tester should go in povray.beta-test including a
> complete description of the problem, details about your computer,
> your OS, and if possible the smallest amount of code you can include
> that will reproduce the problem. It will then be evaluated by
> someone familiar with the program and its features and if it is
> indeed a bug will confirm it as such. At this time the POV-Team
> will add if to their list of confirmed bugs and try to fix the
> program so that it operates correctly

   Thanks Ken. That is very specific, and welcomed.


~Steve~


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> Ken Tyler - POV-Ray Technical Assistance Group

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