Re: OT: Bug versus Feature
Jourin,
I totally agree with you that one should at least be able to mod drones to have "move to" ability. And I think you are right to be disappointed.
However, I don't think "bug" is the proper term. I would call it a "design mistake" or "error in judgment" or "concept problem." I think MM made a poor decision, but I don't think they cheated anyone.
Your definition of "bug" is too broad. Someone might say that guns without integral trigger locks have a "bug" because a child might shoot it with bad consequences, contrary to the designer's intention. And if the designer fixed that, then someone else might cry "bug" because a child could still get hold of the key. And if the designer then made the gun so it only could be operated with adult-sized hands, then someone else might cry "bug" because now midgets couldn't use it but teenage boys still could. So then the designer fixes the "bug" by putting fingerprint ID into the gun. Finally someone sues the gun maker because a properly registered and IDed adult gun owner kills his neighbor's yip-yip dog with it at 2 am. Clearly the gun was defective since it produced consequences that someone didn't like.
Is McDonald's coffee "buggy" because it is served piping hot, and some idiot might try to drive with it between her legs?
You need to remember that Aaron is a normal human being with professional pride. He is not likely to respond well to accusations of cheating people, and may very well become obstinate about the issue. Hence, people are getting on your case, telling you to cool it, shut up, act nice, etc. I think that with time, if enough of us ask politely and often, that Aaron will give you what you want.
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