Re: Artistically creative expression has no role in software design

[Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com>]

Nick Roberts wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:03:34 -0400, Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote:
>> And that is why all office buildings and bridges look identical.
> 
> But Hyman, the design of Concorde (the aircraft) was driven by its
> intended functionality and efficiency concerns, but it was not identical
> to other aircraft designs, and most people do not, upon seeing the plane,
> say "yuk, what an ugly functional and efficient design!"
> 
> The design of plants and animals by nature (if one looks at it that way)
> is forever driven by functionality and efficiency concerns, yet there
> are at least some plants and animals which are very beautiful.

Who said anything about beauty? I was sarcastically noting that office
buildings and bridges are in fact almost never identical, even though
their functions are essentially simple - one contains offices and the
other spans waterways.