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From: Warren <ve3wwg@gmail.com>
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Jeffrey R. Carter expounded in news:hvo844$h10$1@tornado.tornevall.net:

> Warren wrote:
>> 
>> I think you are generally right, until you get to "Quality
>> no longer matters". I think it usually _does_ matter, but as
>> you say, they've come to accept bugs as "normal".  A quality
>> product is still the goal from semi-honest companies. Certainly
>> from a competitive pov.
> 
> Not necessarily. US defense "cost-plus" contracts are more profitable
> the lower the quality (as long as the quality remains acceptable to
> the customer, who has been brainwashed to accept fairly low quality).

I agree with the "not necessarily" part. But when a company
(any company) has enough work already, then getting it right
the first time has advantages. OTOH, if you want to milk a 
contract, then I can see the attraction that bugs 
may provide.

Warren