May Dr. Dobb's Journal, Editorial: Ariane 5 Again (sigh)

["Warren W. Gay VE3WWG" <warren@ve3wwg.tk>]

The May 2004 Dr. Dobb's Journal, contains an editorial:

   Quit Buggin' Me!
   Jonathan Erickson (jerickson@ddj.com)
   Bugs were here long before us�no wonder they outsmart us so often.

This editorial includes the following statement:

   "On the upside, bugs make good headlines. For instance, the bug
   in the on-board guidance computer of Europe's Ariane 5 rocket led
   to the destruction of the rocket, costing more than $1 billion."

He then moves onto other examples.

Perhaps he and his readers need a more enlightened response to
this understanding ;-)  A nicely worded letter would provide
some Ada PR, and foster a better understanding of that incident.

This may also be a perfect opportunity to advertise a URL that
deals with this in FAQ form as well. I recall there was much
effort expended on this last year. Is that FAQ still available?

-- 
Warren W. Gay VE3WWG
http://ve3wwg.tk