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Subject:Release notes: term for bugs From:"Kane, Beth" <Beth -dot- Kane -at- ncslearn -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 11 Jun 2002 16:33:05 -0500
I'm doing a whopper of a release notes doc, and for the heck of it, I'm
wondering what words you use to refer to bugs. Bugs? Problems? Issues?
Errors? Right now I'm using a mix of problems and errors. Have any other
ideas? I checked the archives and found nothing in the years 2001-2002, but
I'm sure this has been discussed before.
My doc starts this way: "This document lists known problems in the initial
release of [Bohunkus v1.0]."
I really like "known problems," but thought I'd see what else you call them.
"Issues" sounds like psychologist-speak. And no company I've ever worked for
has wanted me to use the word "bugs." ;-)
Beth Kane
Services Support Tech Writer
NCS Learn, an NCS Pearson business
5451 E. Williams Blvd., #151
Tucson, Arizona 85711
Phone: 520.784.7048 or
1.800.937.6682, x7048
beth -dot- kane -at- ncslearn -dot- com
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