Re: Wrong version number on bug form (again) (still)

On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 17:28, Tom Lane wrote:
> Robert Treat <xzilla(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net> writes:
> > On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 14:55, Tom Lane wrote:
> >> Actually I wonder that we shouldn't get rid of the popup and
> >> just make the version a text entry field.
>
> > I am guessing the concern is that this forces people to pick something
> > rather than not reporting a version at all. (Note, this isn't an
> > objection to the idea, I'm rather ambivalent myself)
>
> That was probably the idea, but there is no guarantee that they'll pick
> the right thing anyway. And if the box doesn't *offer* the right thing
> then it's actively hurting the cause. I think on balance it's a loss.
>

Anyone else want to weigh in before I change it to an empty text box?

Robert Treat
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