>[Peter wrote..]
>>>In one of the messages I stated that I'm CONFRONTED with bugs each week, if not each day. I wasn't claiming that I DISCOVER bugs each week/day. Certain bugs I'm confronted with each week, or occasionally each day, and it's not always easy to find or accept the workaround. The point I'm trying to make here is that some bugs are once-in-a-year or minor bugs and others spoil my life each week or day. The latter kind of bug might be weighed as being more serious, although the once-in-a-while bug might be serious too and more dangerous for our customers data. It's not enough to 'toggle a checkbox' that indicates that you have also encountered the bug and let the Bug Tracker module write down your userid in a table once. It's better to also ask the developer whether he/she thinks the bug is a heavyweight or a lightweight. An interval or 5-point scale should do.
>[George replied..]
>>Here, under VFP 7.0, my experience isn't the same as your's. Bug-free? No, I've found at least one big-timer that I'm trying to track down. Unfortunately, because this one interfaces with an OLE Automation Server, it's very difficult to re-produce.
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>The amount of trouble someone encounters is not the issue here. The point I was trying to make is that we should have the opportunity to score the bug on a scale, rather than only being able to check a box.
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Unfortunately, that's rather subjective, isn't it? What one person sees as important, another might not.

>[George wrote..]
>>Let me say this to any lurkers. I'm not trying to get my "ego stroked" here. Folks have complained about Microsoft's bug handling. Here's an oportunity to help both ourselves and the members of the Fox Team to the benefit of all. However, if you think it's a bad idea, that it "sucks", then I encourage you to say so.
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>I presume you're not referring to me here, but are only (ab)using the reply to address others?! BTW, what's a 'lurker'?

No, Peter, I wasn't referring to you. A lurker is someone who reads a thread, but doesn't participate in it. My sole purpose here is to get feedback to the suggestion. If someone feels it's a good idea, then they should say so as a comment. If someone thinks it's a bad idea, they should not only say so, but if they can improve it, should add that as well. I won't take anything that's said personally. I've had both good and bad ideas. It's not up to me to judge the quality, it's up to the community at large.