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What is a 'bug' ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 765941" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p><strong>What is a bug?</strong></p><p></p><p>I am pretty sure that the most common word used in the context of the newly installed software, is the word 'bug' (bugs, buggy). Most people on MT seem to use it when they installed the new application that does not work properly on their system.</p><p></p><p>I think that calling such application buggy is often based on the false reasoning, but may be acceptable if the concrete issues are enumerated. Those issues can help other people to make a proper decision.</p><p></p><p>Why finding the application buggy can be often a false reasoning?</p><p>Because in many cases, the problem can have the other roots:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kind of system instability caused by already installed software or by leftovers of uninstalled software (especially security applications). The new application is simply the last straw that breaks the camel's back.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hidden conflicts between already installed software and the newly installed application.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hidden conflicts between leftovers of already uninstalled software and the newly installed application.</li> </ul><p>Those issues can be pretty common on the computers of MT members, because many users adopt more than one security software on the computer and frequently change the security setup. They choose to blame the last installed software, and ignore the possibility that their system is overloaded and has stability issues.</p><p>Most bugs magically disappear if the application is installed on the fresh Windows system. Of course, if such application will conflict with several popular applications, then maybe it can be called buggy. That is why enumerating the issues are important. Calling any application as buggy without the sufficient explanation is close to trolling.</p><p></p><p>So, is possible that many 'bugs' are only in our minds?</p><p>See also:</p><p><a href="https://malwaretips.com/threads/which-av-could-you-call-buggy.86968/#post-766066" target="_blank">Q&A - Which AV could you call buggy?</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 765941, member: 32260"] [B]What is a bug?[/B] I am pretty sure that the most common word used in the context of the newly installed software, is the word 'bug' (bugs, buggy). Most people on MT seem to use it when they installed the new application that does not work properly on their system. I think that calling such application buggy is often based on the false reasoning, but may be acceptable if the concrete issues are enumerated. Those issues can help other people to make a proper decision. Why finding the application buggy can be often a false reasoning? Because in many cases, the problem can have the other roots: [LIST] [*]Kind of system instability caused by already installed software or by leftovers of uninstalled software (especially security applications). The new application is simply the last straw that breaks the camel's back. [*]Hidden conflicts between already installed software and the newly installed application. [*]Hidden conflicts between leftovers of already uninstalled software and the newly installed application. [/LIST] Those issues can be pretty common on the computers of MT members, because many users adopt more than one security software on the computer and frequently change the security setup. They choose to blame the last installed software, and ignore the possibility that their system is overloaded and has stability issues. Most bugs magically disappear if the application is installed on the fresh Windows system. Of course, if such application will conflict with several popular applications, then maybe it can be called buggy. That is why enumerating the issues are important. Calling any application as buggy without the sufficient explanation is close to trolling. So, is possible that many 'bugs' are only in our minds? See also: [URL="https://malwaretips.com/threads/which-av-could-you-call-buggy.86968/#post-766066"]Q&A - Which AV could you call buggy?[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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