>I tend to disagree to some extent. Although most companies have difficulty
>publicly admitting that there software has a specific bug (unless its
>incredibly minor), I think they take an approach of damage control. Public
>perception of a product will make or break it. What would you do if it
>were your company's software product and a major hole was found? MOST,
>(not all), would try to deflect the bad press and address a fix as soon as
>possible. After all, no one is perfect, that includes the software
>developers. Obviously, some companies think they are close, (M$oft), but
>the technical people know the truth, (- hence this long drawn out dialect
>about how M$ sucks).
There is a difference between "Deflecting the bad press", and
outright denial. There is also a big difference between addressing a
fix, and doing nothing at all.
I can understand wanting to claim that the bug doesn't
exist--if the programmer is a five year old. Most of us are supposed
to be adults, and one of the things that ADULTS are supposed to do
is accept the blame for their mistakes, correct them and move on.
The fact that some of you tolerate such behavior...Well,
that's getting a bit off topic. It isn't the bugs that are the
problem, bugs can (usually) be worked around.
>Life is a game of perception--learn to play. And of you do not believe
>this, take a look at politics, the government, and the OJ Simpson case.
> Its not what IS done, its how the public is lead to believe that matters.
That is a pathetic philosophy, it excuses lying, cheating and
outright theft, because it is only PUBLIC PERCEPTION that matters?
In other words, it's ok if I beat my wife and kids, as long
as no one else notices?
In other words, it's ok if the firewall is more of a sieve,
as long as upper management continues to think it's secure?
Offal.
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