X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fbugs.texi;h=96c1ed2227d0fd3d657cc6a41c9898669e4de7d6;hb=d96eac87d7f348b87f9d517b0ab3bd0cbe613284;hp=1df01284df83e86a0424d597843288d73fc35974;hpb=1fc3af93c0ba6cbaf7ef09edc979096b6f16dd6f;p=pspp diff --git a/doc/bugs.texi b/doc/bugs.texi index 1df01284df..96c1ed2227 100644 --- a/doc/bugs.texi +++ b/doc/bugs.texi @@ -1,85 +1,36 @@ -@node Bugs, Function Index, Not Implemented, Top +@node Bugs @chapter Bugs -@menu -* Known bugs:: Pointers to other files. -* Contacting the Author:: Where to send the bug reports. -@end menu - -@node Known bugs, Contacting the Author, Bugs, Bugs -@section Known bugs - -This is the list of known bugs in PSPP. In addition, @xref{Not -Implemented}, and @xref{Functions Not Implemented}, for lists of bugs -due to features not implemented. For known bugs in individual language -features, see the documentation for that feature. +@cindex bugs +Occasionally users encounter problems with @pspp{}. +When such problems arise we do our best to fix them, but our limited +resources mean that certain issues may remain for some time. +If you discover a bug, please first: @itemize @bullet -@item -Nothing has yet been tested exhaustively. Be cautious using PSPP to -make important decisions. - -@item -@code{make check} fails on some systems that don't like the syntax. I'm -not sure why. If someone could make an attempt to track this down, it -would be appreciated. - -@item -PostScript driver bugs: - -@itemize @minus -@item -Does not support driver arguments `max-fonts-simult' or -`optimize-text-size'. - -@item -Minor problems with font-encodings. - -@item -Fails to align fonts along their baselines. - -@item -Does not support certain bizarre line intersections--should -never crop up in practice. - -@item -Does not gracefully substitute for existing fonts whose -encodings are missing. - -@item -Does not perform italic correction or left italic correction -on font changes. - -@item -Encapsulated PostScript is unimplemented. +@item Try an up to date version of @pspp{}; it may be that the problem + has recently been fixed. +@item If the problem persists in the up to date version; check to see + if it has already been reported. +@item If the problem exists in a recent version and it has not already + been reported, please file a report. @end itemize -@item -ASCII driver bugs: +To see a list of reported bugs, visit @pspp{}'s project webpage at +@uref{http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=pspp} +Alternatively, bug reports may be sent by email +to @email{bug-gnu-pspp@@gnu.org}. -@itemize @minus -Does not support `infinite length' or `infinite width' paper. -@end itemize +In your bug report please include: +@itemize @bullet +@item The version of @pspp{} which you are using. +@item The operating system and type of computer on which it is running. +@item A sample of the syntax which causes the problem or, if it is a user + interface problem, the sequence of steps required to reproduce it. +@item A description of what you think is wrong: What happened that you + didn't expect, and what did you expect to happen? @end itemize -See below for information on reporting bugs not listed here. - -@node Contacting the Author, , Known bugs, Bugs -@section Contacting the Author - -The author can be contacted at e-mail address -@ifinfo -. -@end ifinfo -@iftex -@code{}. -@end iftex +For known bugs in individual language features, see the documentation +for that feature. -PSPP bug reports should be sent to -@ifinfo -. -@end ifinfo -@iftex -@code{}. -@end iftex -@setfilename ignored