Re: Software Reuse

[schimsky@NADC.ARPA (D. Schimsky)]

As a "Government" manager of major software developments, let me offer that
most of comments I've seen here relative to "re-use" appear academic.   

1. No, I would NOT pay more for a product that takes advantage of re-use,
since virtually my entire concern is to LOWER the price of software
development.  There is no way, short of pushing my nose in it, that I will
believe a paper analysis showing me how much I will save tomorrow if only
I give you more today.

2. Short of absolute mandate (translate to "I order you to...") the detailed
methods employed in the development of software are made on a very local level
by the people first in line for the responsibilty.  These are the Project
Engineers, or Program Officers, or some equivalent title.  I believe I know
what their opinion is concerning re-use, but it would be interesting to hear
them speak.

3. By what magic do you expect an organization as large and diverse and,    
sometimes, divergent, to adopt a methodology that begs for standardization,
cooperation, flexibility and a non-parochial attitude, when you would do
well to find one, small, isolated group, anywhere, doing the same?