Changes in How to Write a Good Bug Report

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##0. The easiest way to report a bug is to open up a bug report at [Launchpad](https://bugs.launchpad.net/widelands). ¶
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On the right hand side are two possibilities: ¶
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* Report a bug ¶
* Ask a question ¶
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Therefor you will need an account on Launchpad! ¶
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If you feel not okay with this, report the bug on our forum under "Technical Help" - Link: https://wl.widelands.org/forum/forum/1/ (btw. the internal Link description is wrong!) ¶
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##1. We need mandatory the following details about your configuration: ¶
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* Operating System (OS) and patch level/kernel: ¶
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* e. g.: Windows XP SP3 ¶
* e. g.: Xubuntu 12.04.3, Linux xubuntu 3.8.0-35-generic #52~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 30 17:24:40 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ¶
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* Widelands release: ¶
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* e. g.: 17 ¶
* e. g.: bzr6826 ¶
* e. g.: 1:17-ppa0-bzr6827-201402020556~ubuntu12.04.1 ¶
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##2. Describe the error / bug / false behavior as exact a possible: ¶
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* An meaningful headline would be a good idea. ¶
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* Describe what you have done or expected and what happened instead, please in detail, but not a second TLotR/Bible: ¶
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* e. g.: wanted to attack the enemy -> no soldier attacks / game crashed while opening up statistic details ¶
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##3. Attach save games and/or replays: ¶
You will find them dependent on your OS ¶
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###3a. Apple Operating Systems: ¶
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* ~~3aa.~~ Mac OS (9): (not shure, if its working on MAC OS 9 ¶
* ~~3ab.~~ Mac OS X: ¶
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###3b. Microsoft Operating Systems: ¶
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* ~~3ba.~~ Windows XP: ¶
C:\\Documents\\[your_name]\\.widelands ¶
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* ~~3bb.~~ Windows Vista: ¶
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* ~~3bc.~~ Winodws 7: ¶
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* ~~3bd.~~ Windows 8 (if you have NOT upgraded to 8.1): ¶
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* ~~3be.~~ Windows 8.1: ¶
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###3c. GNU/Linux: ¶
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* ~~3ca.~~ G/K/X/Ubuntu: /home/[your_name]/.widelands ¶
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* ~~3cb.~~ whatever Linux you use, feel free to fill up the missing paths...! :-) ¶
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##4. If you had an crash, addttach the file ~~also~~ to the bug report. The paths differ also from your OS: ¶
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~~###4a.~~ * Apple OS: ¶
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~~###4b.~~ * Microsoft OSes: C:\\Programs\\Widelands\\stdout.txt ¶
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~~###4c.~~ * GNU/Linux: ¶
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##5. Still more questions about bug reporting? ¶
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Cannot find anything on the damn machine? ¶
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Try in this order: ¶
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* search in the Forums ¶
* search on Launchpad for questions ¶
* ask them on chat ¶
* ....