From: "Ed Falis" <falis@ma.aonix.com>
Subject: Re: Mission Critical Definition and Compliance
Date: 1998/01/29
Date: 1998-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <EnKL4F.Au1@sd.aonix.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 34D0F22A.41C67EA6@swl.msd.ray.com
John J. Cupak Jr. wrote in article <34D0F22A.41C67EA6@swl.msd.ray.com>...
>I have been asked to locate the *official* definition of "Mission
>Critical" software, together with the process for defining which
>language comply with it.
>
>I "know" that Ada is a Mission Critical (approved) language, but Java
>and C++ are not. Why? Who decides? Where is this published?
>
I don't think there is such a thing as an official definition of a term so
broad as to be jargon. Common usage seems to converge on software whose
"correct" operation is essential to an organization achieving its aims.
Lots of room for splitting hairs and counting angels there. Sort of like
mission statements.
(not really being sarcastic, here, but I couldn't resist saying something)
- Ed Falis
Aonix
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1998-01-29 0:00 Mission Critical Definition and Compliance John J. Cupak Jr.
1998-01-29 0:00 ` Steve Doiel
1998-01-29 0:00 ` Markus Kuhn
1998-01-29 0:00 ` Ed Falis [this message]
1998-01-31 0:00 ` JP Thornley
1998-02-01 0:00 ` Marin David Condic
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