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From: jbrooksh@CALSTAR3.LASC.LOCKHEED.COM
Subject: Ada Readers (was Re: Coding Standards)
Date: 1996/06/19
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Robert A Duff <bobduff@WORLD.STD.COM> wrote:
>What I don't understand is why we care so much about the READERS.  Only
>the WRITERS can do damage.  ....

I hope I haven't missed anything significant in this thread, but my
perspective on "readers" of code is that of maintainers, and their
understanding of the intention and implemetation of the code is crucial to
their responsibility - keep the code real in all its future changing/expanding
missions.

Jerry R Brookshire / System Software Safety Engineer / Member, Team Ada
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems / jbrooksh@calstar3.lasc.lockheed.com
Phone 770/494-8099; FAX 770/494-5104 / aka jbrookshir@aol.com