Re: [tlug] Re: Flash and Firexfox 2

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

Josh Glover writes:
 > 2009/3/17 Jim Breen <jimbreen@example.com>:
 > 
 > > 2009/3/17 Gen Kanai <gkanai@example.com>:
 > >
 > >> Yes, it's a regression and it is unfortunately almost 2 years old.
 > >
 > > I guess that's the way it is with this sort of project.
 > 
 > Ugh.
 > 
 > If I had my druthers, a single regression test failure would *stop*
 > a release dead in its tracks,

Gen's point is precisely that although the bug is a regression (==
"somebody broke whut didn't need no fixin' nohow"), there is now no
regression test, and no code will be allowed in until there is one.

Otherwise the bug will someday reregress.

 > and all bugs would be fixed before any new features were implemented.

See http://www.jwz.org/doc/cadt.html for the more realistic assessment
of just how cold it will be in hell when that happens.