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Bug importances are the priorities given to listed bug reports to be worked on by each project involved.

Critical

• 🔥 Makes the operating system employable.

• 📤 Updates core software.

• 📂 Stops data loss.

• 😈 Prevents malicious users from harming the system from the Internet.

High

• 💩 Fixes a major usability issue of the operating system or desktop environment.

• 🔧 Makes core software or key hardware employable.

• 📤 Updates non-core software.

• 😈 Prevents malicious users from harming the system when been in the same building.

Medium

• 💩 Fixes a major usability issue of core software.

• 🔧 Makes non-core software or extra hardware employable.

• 😈 Prevents malicious users from accessing the system from the Internet without owner assistance.

Low

• 🐝 Everything not listed above.

Wishlist

• 🌟 It's a new feature.

• 📐 It will require to redesign the software.

• 🗷 The original software developer doesn't want to implement it.

At the time of setting importance, it is also interesting to classify as a papercut if needed.

Criteria may be different among projects.

If you want to set priority for this project, you can by joining the Papercuts Ninjas.

If you want to set priority for Ubuntu, you can by joining the Ubuntu Bug Control team.