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Subject: Re: Reporting bugs and bisection
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Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> Well, even if someone introduces bugs relatively frequently, but then also
> works with the reporters and fixes the bugs timely, it's about okay IMO.
>   
This really is not okay.  Even if bugs are fixed a version or two later,
the impact those bugs have on users makes the system look bad and drives
them away.  We do not, I believe, want Linux to top the list for "most
bugs".  It's unprofessional, unreliable and quite undesirable.