On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 08:50:32AM -0400, Allin Cottrell wrote:
When a user reports a crash on Windows that I can't reproduce on Linux my first reaction is that it's not gretl's fault, yet sometimes it is: when I dig deeper I find a bug that somehow wasn't triggered on Linux. Of course I can't say how applicable this is to Gnumeric.
You can go far on that track... What is a bug and what is unexpected behavior. A malfunction which exists solely because the operating system allows the misbehavior of a program, then cannot cope with the consequences, is not the developer's responsibility.., or is it? ;-) Anyway, the developer should decide if she/he wants to saddle himself with those troubles (if that is English). Having written code to handle rubbish in the environment settings of a Windows-machine, I am now confronted with the erratic behavior of virus scanners. Ignoring Windows for my own development work becomes more and more an option, and I know already that it will be a relief... Gnumeric does not compare to any of my own projects and I may be about to disgrace myself shamefully. But seeing the Gnumeric developers in good spirits is worth a sacrifice. Michael
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