[aprssig] debugging vs. troubleshooting

[Lawrence LaBranche]

Thomas Edidison wrote in 1878 "It has been just so in all of my inventions. The first step is an intuition, and comes with a burst, then difficulties arise—this thing gives out and [it is] then that 'Bugs' — as such little faults and difficulties are called—show themselves and months of intense watching, study and labor are requisite before commercial success or failure is certainly reached."

Further, debugging was used in aviation before computers. 

KI6ZQY
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On Dec 26, 2011, at 9:34 PM, Steve Noskowicz <noskosteve at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> It's getting late Mike,
> 
> One could easily argue that "bug" is only a software term, but hey, language evolves.
> 
>  I can easily considder "Debugging" to be troubleshooting code.  Overlap brought on by the generalization of the term 'bug' from its original use in software to any place something is wrong.  It can add color to language.
> I had to de-bug the wife's coffee pot a while back.  
> I've got a father-in-law I'd like to de-bug.
> 
>  Take an aspirin and lie down. (;-).
> 
> -- 
> 73, Steve, K9DCI   
> 
> --- On Mon, 12/26/11, Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mwbesemer at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> Sorry folks, but I can't help myself.  I keep seeing the term 'debugging'
>> used with regard to resolving issue with electrical or electronic equipment;
> 
>> e.g. "[aprssig] debugging RF 'spam' "
>> 
>> The proper term is TROUBLESHOOTING.
>> 
>> de WM4B
> 
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