Unresponsive during expensive computations e.g. exponentials
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCalctool |
Expired
|
Medium
|
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| gcalctool (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Low
|
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gcalctool
I think this is a low priority deficiency, more than a problem bug.
When I entered 64^33554432= (in scientific mode) gcalctool dutifully began calculating it for me without so much as a "Are you sure we have the time for this?". I did not expect it to actually start immediately, considering the figures involved. Seems to me, some sort of notice that my request would take a while should have been displayed before the attempt.
gcaltool 5.24.1-0ubuntu1
ubuntu 8.10
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gcalctool
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: gcalctool 5.24.1-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gcalctool
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-14-generic i686
| zerothis (zerothis23) wrote | #1 |
| j.scott.gwin@gmail.com (j.scott.gwin) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in gcalctool: | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Changed in gcalctool: | |
| assignee: | nobody → desktop-bugs |
| Changed in gcalctool: | |
| status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
| Changed in gcalctool (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Low |
| status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
| summary: |
- no warning before attempting insane calculations + Unresponsive during expensive computations e.g. exponentials |
| Changed in gcalctool: | |
| importance: | Unknown → Medium |
| Changed in gcalctool: | |
| status: | Confirmed → Expired |
| zerothis (zerothis23) wrote | #3 |
Thank you for trying to help make Ubuntu better. I'm unsure if this is a bug or a wishlist, but I will confirm it.