Re: Inkscape can be extremely frustrating

On Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:52:42 +0100
Mark Crutch <[email protected]> wrote:

> Speaking as a software developer myself, I can say that wordiness in
> bug reports, although not a "problem" as such, can sometimes act as a
> deterrent. It's the same reason that "me too" comments on bug reports
> are discouraged. Generally it's a lot easier for a developer to get
> to work on an issue that succinctly describes the nature of the
> problem, and the proposed remedy, rather than one that requires
> reading through a longer discussion, possibly having to pick out
> relevant parts from multiple comments.

Mark, tell them about "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" by Eric
Raymond and Rick Moen. Every English speaker in the world should read
it.

http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
SteveT

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