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== Bug Status (Default=Unconfirmed)==

 

== Bug Status ==

The status field indicates the general status of a bug. What state we are in the life cycle of a bug?

The status field indicates the general status of a bug. What state we are in the life cycle of a bug?

'''DUPLICATE''' This bug is filed already in the data base.

'''DUPLICATE''' This bug is filed already in the data base.

== Severity (Default=Normal) ==

== Severity (Default=Unspecified) ==

This field describes the impact of a bug on a user.

This field describes the impact of a bug on a user.

'''Major''' Major loss of functionality - menu item broken, data output extremely incorrect, or otherwise difficult/useless to use

'''Major''' Major loss of functionality - menu item broken, data output extremely incorrect, or otherwise difficult/useless to use

'''Unspecified''' A minor part of the component is non functional or broken

'''Unspecified'''

'''Minor''' minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.

'''Minor''' minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.

'''Trivial''' Cosmetic problem like misspelled words or misaligned text.

'''Trivial''' Cosmetic problem like misspelled words or misaligned text.

== Priority (Maintainers field) ==

== Priority (Maintainers field, Default=Unspecified by Maintainer) ==

This field describes the importance and order in which a bug should be fixed. This field is ''utilized by hackers'' to prioritize their work to be done. While each term has a description, it is important to note that priority is highly subjective, and bugs can move up or down the priority scale based on subjective questions like 'would we be embarassed to release the software with this bug.'

This field describes the importance and order in which a bug should be fixed. This field is ''utilized by hackers'' to prioritize their work to be done. While each term has a description, it is important to note that priority is highly subjective, and bugs can move up or down the priority scale based on subjective questions like 'would we be embarrassed to release the software with this bug.'

'''Immediate''' This bug blocks development or testing work and should be fixed ASAP, or is a security issue in a released version of the software.

'''Immediate''' This bug blocks development or testing work and should be fixed ASAP, or is a security issue in a released version of the software.

'''Low''' Just not all that important. Rarely used in Sugar.

'''Low''' Just not all that important. Rarely used in Sugar.

== Type (Default=Defect) ==

== Type (Default=Defect) ==

Default: Unspecified by Release Team

Default: Unspecified by Release Team

== Operating System ==

== Distribution/OS ==

This field lists the operating system (distribution) the bug was found on. Debian, Fedora, OLPC...

This field lists the Sugar distribution (operating system) the bug was found on. Fields: Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, OLPC, Gentoo...