title: Defect status types in HP QC
body: <p>I'm using HP QC to manage defects (just started) and had a question regarding the various defect status types....</p>
  
  <p>We have:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>New - new defect </li>
  <li>Open - ??</li>
  <li>Active - defect is being investigated</li>
  <li>Fixed - dev team have issued a fix-need retest</li>
  <li>Ready For Test - self explanatory</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I know there are other status' but I'm not entirely sure of the meaning of open in particular...</p>
  
  <p>I.e in what instances is a defect open</p>