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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Languages don't  matter.  A mathematical refutation
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 18:48:50 +0200
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On Thu, 2 Apr 2015 08:55:52 -0700 (PDT), brbarkstrom@gmail.com wrote:

> As to whether language is the main factor in determining quality, I'm curious
> as to whether there's empirical evidence about its relative importance in
> the cost.

One could think out some empirical model of SW process with all incoming
parameters, the language included. The SW metrics taken as the output. A
next step would be to verify this model against the reality. The problem is
that inputs as outputs are barely measurable. So I don't think one could
come up with anything more convincing than infamous climate models, but who
knows. In any case what was described is a mockery of statistic. It is not
uncommon, there are tons of publications of that sort, even in peer
reviewed journals, but still.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de