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If the bugs are new it shouldn't matter how quickly they are filed. Do be sure to search existing bugs before adding more however. A unique bug report is help
by makecheck 15y ago
If the bugs are new it shouldn't matter how quickly they are filed.
Do be sure to search existing bugs before adding more however. A unique bug report is helpful but a duplicate can be a nuisance. Sometimes the duplicate will be a closed bug too, e.g, "we found this and decided not to fix it for the following reason:".
- samlev 15y agoOr "this has been fixed in a newer version".
- makecheck 15y agoThat's not necessarily an open and shut case. People have their reasons for being unable to upgrade software; while the developer can certainly start by pointing out the new version, it is sometimes reasonable to resolve the issue by releasing a patch of an older version.