Why we call them bugs???

PIEBALDconsult

Nagy Vilmos wrote:

as old as computers

Older than that actually.

Abhinav S

Why is a bug called a bug - see here[^].

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Nagy Vilmos

I don't like the habit of giving every incident a number. Is it really fair to talk about bug #1783? What does that tell you about itself? Nothing. All bugs should be given descriptive names, like "Hell bitch exception when the user tries to repeatedly press enter quickly" That would be so much more fun in the long run. A whole new job could be created, a "Software Bug Taxonomist" who names and classifies bugs.

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Nagy Vilmos

PIEBALDconsult wrote:

Older than that actually.

Shit. Do I give one?

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realJSOP

Electrical wire was used to make connections (people actually had to move the connections by hand (hence the term "hard-wired" we use in software today). This waire used paper for insulation, and insects would ingest the insulation, cause shorts between wires, in turn causing the computer to malfunction. That's why we call software issues "bugs".

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Abu Mami

Why not call them features.

Abhinav S

Then features would be bugs. I like it already. :-D

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Pete OHanlon

*Hint* Look at the OP name.

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Pete OHanlon

That depends on whether you're wearing your adult nappy or not.

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Nagy Vilmos

Oh I got that all right. I'm thinking bigger picture as I read a design spec that just references the SEC Rule to be supported and fails to mention the business function that will be provide for it. :mad:

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Nagy Vilmos

I'm even wearing my specially cut suit that 'hides the bulge'.

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tgrt

Well if we're going to stick with the wussy, politically correct theme that is popular today we'd go with something like: operational variance.

Mehdi Gholam

You can call them "unwanted features"

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The Great Kazoo

The first bug, on September 9, 1945, was an actual bug.

Peter Mulholland

Didn't microsoft already try that? I don't think anyone fell for it then either. :-D

Pete

Lost User

But then we miaswell get ahead of the business and acronym it. OV sounds lame. Lets call it OpVars :D

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Michael Bergman

sujit0761 wrote:

Why we call them bugs???

Because calling them "Bob" would be just plain silly.

m.bergman

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Marc Clifton

OK, here's a few suggestions: Damn, my program has an Obama! You found a Republican? I'll get right on it! I'll need a screenshot of that Democrat before I can determine how to correct for that behavior. There are too many Politicians in the current implementation. I strongly suggest a complete re-design. Marc

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PIEBALDconsult · The first bug, on September 9, 1945, was an actual bug.

That was not the first bug.

Marcel van Vugt

Undocumented features that is...