From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: No Go To's Forever!
Date: 2000/04/01
Date: 2000-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <wcc7lehg5yd.fsf@world.std.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 8c50hn$hvb$1@nnrp1.deja.com
Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com> writes:
> In article <wcczorgbgwi.fsf@world.std.com>,
> Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com> wrote:
> > Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com> writes:
> >
> > > On the other hand, you can prove certain properties of a
> program
> > > without a spec, e.g. that it terminates for all inputs, or
> that
> > > it cannot raise an exception etc.
> >
> > To me, that seems like a more useful approach in most
> > circumstances.
>
> I would have said more practical.
Agreed.
And we should never forget that there are some things that can't be
proven because they can't be formalized, but are still important
requirements. Eg informative error messages from a compiler.
- Bob
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Thread overview: 105+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2000-03-21 0:00 No Go To's Forever! Bill Dale
2000-03-21 0:00 ` Charles Hixson
2000-03-21 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-21 0:00 ` Michael P. Walsh
2000-03-21 0:00 ` Andrew Berg
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Wes Groleau
2000-03-22 0:00 ` No Go To's Forever! (I'm sorry I spoke...) dis90072
2000-03-23 0:00 ` tmoran
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
2000-03-22 0:00 ` No Go To's Forever! Ken Garlington
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Marin D. Condic
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Roger Barnett
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-03-24 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-03-27 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-03-28 0:00 ` Come From Forever! (was: No Go To's Forever!) Ted Dennison
2000-03-29 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-03-24 0:00 ` No Go To's Forever! Marin D. Condic
2000-03-25 0:00 ` Richard D Riehle
2000-03-21 0:00 ` Gautier
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Tim Gahnström
2000-03-21 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
2000-03-21 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Tim Gahnstr�m
2000-03-22 0:00 ` tmoran
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` tmoran
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` tmoran
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Jeff Carter
2000-03-24 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` tmoran
2000-03-24 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-24 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-04-16 0:00 ` Kenneth Almquist
2000-04-17 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-04-18 0:00 ` Dale Stanbrough
2000-04-18 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-04-18 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-04-17 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-29 0:00 ` Martin Dowie
2000-03-29 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-29 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-29 0:00 ` Florian Weimer
2000-03-29 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-30 0:00 ` Robert A Duff
2000-04-01 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-04-01 0:00 ` Robert A Duff [this message]
2000-04-02 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-04-21 0:00 ` Florian Weimer
2000-04-21 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-24 0:00 ` tmoran
2000-03-21 0:00 ` David Starner
2000-03-21 0:00 ` Bill Dale
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Roger Barnett
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Charles Hixson
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert A Duff
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Paul Graham
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Paul Graham
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Paul Graham
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Larry Kilgallen
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Michael P. Walsh
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Charles Hixson
2000-04-06 0:00 ` Wes Groleau
2000-04-07 0:00 ` Charles Hixson
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Brian Rogoff
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Ted Dennison
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Michael P. Walsh
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Richard D Riehle
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Jeff Carter
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Michael P. Walsh
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Brian Rogoff
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Marin D. Condic
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Roger Barnett
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Roger Barnett
2000-03-24 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Chris Morgan
2000-03-22 0:00 ` Pascal Obry
[not found] ` <01bf9436$9c054880$2c5101be@bthomas4663>
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
2000-03-23 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
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