Comments on: Microsoft creates public bug database for IE

Following open-source trend, software giant will let people publicly post information about bugs in IE 7.

[sailuver]

Well, they almost got it right

Passport started out, never caught on, and died everywhere but at Microsoft. It is nice that they are going to 'let the public' enter bugs but why require us to use Passport?
They need to get out more.

[capfan12]

Tis Simple

By using passport it will keep the anti-Microsoft, Linux and Mac head trolls from posting bugs. Becuase apon seeing they must sign up for passport they will become sickly ill and won't be able to fill out the form.

[bartszyszka]

Accepting bugs = having to fix them?

I always assumed that Microsoft never took bug reports publicly because then they would be obligated to fix them (or at least aknowledge them, which hasn't been Microsoft's strength). It seems pretty dishonest of Microsoft, the world's largest software corporation, to act like the thought hadn't accured to them before.

[OneWithTech]

It doesn't matter anyway.

Those that are talented enough to take the time to report the bugs
to Microsoft shouldn't be required to have a PassPort account.
Haven't you figured it out? PassPort is DEAD!

[bartszyszka]

Login required at Bugzilla too

I don't understand what the problem is. I don't personally use any Microsoft products, but shouldn't they be able to use whatever they want for allowing people to have access to their website? God forbid they use their own login tools. At Bugzilla you have to create an account too. How is this any different?

[rcrusoe]

Requiring Passport, keeps its numbers high

MS probably requires Passport on everything just so they can brag
about how many people use Passport.

Why no security bugs?

A way for the IE Team to track rendering bugs IS a good thing, but it's interesting that they're not going all the way...

[alek_nedic]

go microsoft!

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