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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: JAVA and ADA JGNAT
Date: 2000/02/05
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In article <m3g0vk65as.fsf@kiuk0156.chembio.ntnu.no>,
  Preben Randhol <randhol@pvv.org> wrote:

> One thing Open Source Projects and deadlines do not mix. :-)

I completely disagree. Once again, just because a project takes
an open source view, or preferably a Free Software view [there
is a difference!] of licensing and distribution, does not mean
that somehow half baked development techniques have to be used.
There is no reason why an open source operation should not
achieve CMM level 5 and ISO 9000 status and be brilliant at
meeting deadlines.

Of course it is very difficult to be realiable at meeting
deadlines in any software work, as we all know, but open
source is simply a completely orthogonal concept that has
to do with what people can do with the product once they get
it, it does not in anyway constrain you from doing a good
job on software development!

Robert Dewar
Ada Core Technologies


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