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It's not a bug, it's a feature! (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've noticed a small issue with my email client for quite some time now where composing a new email will have several blank lines by default.

It's not too much of an issue to simply delete them but hey, maybe no one had pointed this out before! So I filed a bug report only to get this response... basically it's not a bug, its a feature!

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's not a bug just because the software doesn't conform to your personal preferences. You're asking for what would be considered an enhancement - not a bug fix.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But

why would several blank lines be the default behavior

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I don't know the reason. I think not having the extra blank lines would be better, but it works just fine as is - even the post admits this much. That's why it's an enhancement. It's possible for software to be functional and consistent and still have room for improvement - that doesn't mean there is a bug.

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