Re:Dijkstra on Dutch TV (2000)
by justin66 on Sunday May 25, 2014 @06:49AM
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> What makes you think correctness was not a priority for the software that put a man on the moon?
I reread what I wrote and I honestly don't know why you'd want to attribute that belief to me. Not acknowledging all the priorities in the correctness tradeoff was something I was writing against. Not counting correctness as a priority would certainly qualify.
I've always found NASA discussions of software quality to be interesting and informed by practical experience.
> Before running your mouth you should read the actual history
I reread what I wrote and I honestly don't know why you'd want to attribute that belief to me. Not acknowledging all the priorities in the correctness tradeoff was something I was writing against. Not counting correctness as a priority would certainly qualify.
I've always found NASA discussions of software quality to be interesting and informed by practical experience.
> Before running your mouth you should read the actual history
I consider your attitude harmful.