Comment 1589 for bug 1

1,3) Given that Ubuntu's own bug tracking system perpetually times out without fail under common use cases such as in bug 892824, I don't think it can be described as fit for purpose.

In this state, Launchpad wastes Ubuntu developers' and users' time; it is fundamentally broken.
Worse, none of the Launchpad developers has yet commented on the issue of the perpetual time outs. This makes a bad impression of Ubuntu because Ubuntu has chosen Launchpad as its bug tracking system. There are alternative bug tracking systems that work reliably, have better features than Launchpad, and could replace Launchpad right now.

2) In my universe, I know a Microsoft employee who regularly uses one of their internal bug tracking systems and confirms it works better than Launchpad on a larger database at higher TPS :-)