From: "G.B." <bauhaus@notmyhomepage.invalid>
Subject: Re: Tests in a software release
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2017 11:15:10 +0100
Date: 2017-11-04T11:15:10+01:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <otk3vr$3qn$1@dont-email.me> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <641c3a46-2c55-4df4-9671-c68d431a899d@googlegroups.com>
On 03.11.17 13:49, Shark8 wrote:
> On Friday, November 3, 2017 at 1:24:53 AM UTC-6, G.B. wrote:
>>
>> __
>> (*) It has been proven is that programs proven correct
>> will of necessity be rare or impractical.
>
> Counterproof:
> The Ironsides DNS is proven correct, is practical, and was used to test whether formal methods & provers can be used practically to produce non-trivial useful programs. -- http://ironsides.martincarlisle.com/
How is "practical" the opposite of "rare or impractical"?
This was a rare opportunity for high-salary staff
with rare gifts to produce something extraordinary.
A counterproof will be programs proven correct
that are both not rare and also practical.
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Thread overview: 39+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-10-25 19:30 Tests in a software release Victor Porton
2017-10-26 7:20 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-27 18:06 ` G. B.
2017-10-27 18:54 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-28 6:53 ` G.B.
2017-10-28 7:35 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-30 20:44 ` G. B.
2017-10-30 20:56 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-10-31 7:17 ` G.B.
2017-10-31 8:32 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-11-03 7:24 ` G.B.
2017-11-03 8:16 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-11-03 12:49 ` Shark8
2017-11-04 10:15 ` G.B. [this message]
2017-11-15 0:11 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-15 17:57 ` G. B.
2017-11-15 20:46 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-11-17 15:36 ` Shark8
2017-11-15 22:17 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-16 21:44 ` G.B.
2017-11-17 0:15 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-17 15:45 ` Shark8
2017-11-18 1:07 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-15 0:06 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-15 8:47 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-11-15 21:53 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-15 16:47 ` Jeffrey R. Carter
2017-11-15 16:59 ` J-P. Rosen
2017-11-15 20:45 ` Dmitry A. Kazakov
2017-11-15 21:58 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-16 5:50 ` J-P. Rosen
2017-11-16 23:53 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-15 0:01 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-16 17:02 ` Robert Eachus
2017-11-17 0:20 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-11-22 20:40 ` Robert Eachus
2017-11-14 23:55 ` Randy Brukardt
2017-10-26 8:09 ` Stefan.Lucks
2017-10-26 17:30 ` Simon Clubley
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