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Improbable Bug Was Real

Improbable Bug Was Real

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After some back and forth, the logic in the file utility was improved, and the bug was fixed. It’s a good lesson for us programmers to not blindly dismiss “implausible” sounding issues. Next time someone makes an outlandish claim; take a closer look. You might just be onto a bizarre edge case! Here’s the original bug report: bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source...
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A dark-mode social media post explains that an apparently implausible bug report led programmers to improve a file utility and fix the bug. The joke is that an outrageous-sounding claim turned out to describe a real bizarre edge case, so programmers should investigate unusual reports instead of dismissing them. EN: A dark-mode social media post explains that an apparently implausible bug report led programmers to improve a file utility and fix the bug. The joke is that an outrageous-sounding claim turned out to describe a real bizarre edge case, so programmers should investigate unusual reports instead of dismissing them.

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