[opensource-dev] [JIRA] 'Affects viewer' use

[Kent Quirk (Q Linden)]

I don't see why we have that instruction. If you've tested on multiple versions, we'd love to know that. So yes, affects version can be multi-selected. You should only check items that you actually have tested.

I'll ask someone to modify the text there.

	Q

On May 1, 2010, at 8:43 AM, Opensource Obscure wrote:

> 
> What I'm supposed to do when I verify that a bug filed
> against Viewer 2.0 also affects Viewer 2.0.1 ?
> 
> Should I really file a new, almost identical new ticket 
> for Viewer 2.0.1?
> 
> This seems to be the meaning of the "Please ONLY select
> a single version" phrase that appears near the 
> "Affect Version" field (or not - see below)
> 
> However, this doesn't look feasible and sustainable to me:
> it's time-consuming and -worst- all feedback, comments 
> and votes get lost.
> 
> Admittely, I never acted this way, and I always checked
> more than a version when appropriate; also, my feeling 
> is that is the common behaviour on JIRA.
> 
> Maybe I'm just wrong about Releases and Versions? :)
> maybe what the phrase actually means is that using 
> the same ticket for Viewer 2.0 and Viewer 2.0.1 is OK;
> but if the same behaviour affects Snowglobe or other 
> branches, a new  different ticket should be filed?
> 
> thanks in advance for clearing my mind..
> 
> opensource obscure
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