From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,6aa6d133611419f5 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-08-27 03:31:59 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!syros.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!psinet-eu-nl!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin D. Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Thought this was interesting Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 10:01:33 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <3D6688E1.3A1797CC@san.rr.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-180.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1030370504 4893 136.170.200.180 (26 Aug 2002 14:01:44 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 26 Aug 2002 14:01:44 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:28438 Date: 2002-08-26T14:01:44+00:00 List-Id: I've seen and been involved in building software that needs to be "perfect". (Not necessarily bug free, but without any bugs that would cause it to fail to accomplish its mission.) The biggest problems with this kind of software are time and money. You have to take the time to do it right and you have to spend the money needed to be sure its right. Most software is driven by time to market and low-cost provider issues. It operates against the "Good/Fast/Cheap - pick two!" problem and "Good" is the loser. So far, most markets just don't seem to want to demand better. At least not strong enough to convince developers to shift their emphasis. MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling Digital. Our Vision is to be the biggest supplier worldwide of digital gateway technology. www.pacemicro.com wrote in message news:Z8Y99.5719$OD5.514319399@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com... > I'm curious how you found that article. It's six years old and I'd > never seen it mentioned anywhere. The idea that software doesn't > have to be junk still seems foreign to most.