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Re:Ground control bids farewell to Philae comet lander by EdHominem on Sunday February 28, 2016 @06:34PM (#11192919)
If the requirements don't have enough safety margin built in then that's an issue, but if the safety margins are being met then what's the problem?

If you're receiving pencils that break, specify pencils that don't... If the asphalt melts, spec a different mix.

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Re:Ground control bids farewell to Philae comet lander by kuschku on Monday February 29, 2016 @02:57PM (#11197925)
> specify pencils that don't... If the asphalt melts, spec a different mix.

And then get a warning from the WTO for unfair practices.

Contracts can’t that specific in most places, sadly.

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Re:Ground control bids farewell to Philae comet lander by EdHominem on Tuesday March 01, 2016 @01:49PM (#11205020)
I've seen a process like this that forbids naming brands, etc, but you've always been able to spec standards and performance tests.
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