[Qt-interest] QT: Task Tracker: why opened tickets are silently closed with "Expired" status?

[william.crocker at analog.com]

> 
> The scenario is similar in all cases:
> 
> 2007-08-20 16:57 - Entry created: Task status changed to 'Open', Resolution set to 'Pending', Version found set to '4.3.1', Version for fix set to 'Not scheduled', Priority changed to 'No Priority'
> 2007-09-19 08:52 - Version for fix set to 'Some future release'
> 2007-09-19 08:52 - Priority changed to '3'
> 2009-10-28 06:35 - Resolution set to 'Expired'
> 2009-10-28 06:35 - Task status changed to 'Closed'
> 
> Nobody ever made any attempt to resolve the issue. It just "expired".
> This is completely wrong and waste of time, it eliminates the idea of bug tracking system.
> 

I agree.

If it were a significant bug, but really really really really
really really hard to fix, it would expire and be closed.

( The bug tracking system for one of my apps has entries which
   are 20 years old. The truth hurts. )

Bill