bugs

[Geoff Canyon]

On Apr 8, 2006, at 7:33 PM, Chipp Walters wrote:

> I don't think anyone is attacking your programming prowess here.  
> It's just that by providing a one line script and calling it a  
> 'program' you invite questions.

Am I coming off as defensive? It's not my intent. Based on your post:

On Apr 8, 2006, at 7:33 PM, Chipp Walters wrote:
> Personally, I think your one line script looks bug free to me! I  
> imagine after I run the finished program (how much you gonna  
> charge?), I might have more to say ;-)

I think you and I are agreed: the software itself is bug free. There  
seems to be debate over whether a bug in the code's context --  
requirements, the engine, the OS, etc. -- qualifies as a bug in the  
software. I think it doesn't, but I can understand the point of  
people who think that's a useless distinction. In fact I'm likely to  
agree, but I still maintain that the code itself is bug free ;-)

It's funny that this all started as a joke, but I'm actually  
experiencing this as we speak: the windowshade control I released. I  
think the code is clean, but some people are having troubles with it.  
I can't replicate their errors, and there are others using it without  
troubles as well. Is there a context issue? Am I wrong that the code  
is clean? I'm stuck trying to figure that out. <sigh>

As far as my programming prowess is concerned, I hope it takes more  
than one line of code to judge that!

regards,

Geoff