20-25 years ago, the phrase "It's just software!" was used by pioneers in
DSP.  The irony has shifted a bit, and we now have SMOP.

Alan
WA4SCA


-----Original Message-----
From: Flexedge [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lloyd
Berg N9LB
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] Flex 6000 - Receive Possibilities - SMOP

Define "SMOP"

Small matter of programming From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 
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In software development, Small Matter of Programming (SMOP) or Simple 
Matter of Programming is a phrase used to ironically indicate that a 
suggested feature or design change would in fact require a great deal of 
effort; it often implies that the person proposing the feature 
underestimates its cost. Such underestimated costs are common during 
cost estimation, particularly near the beginning of a project.

The Jargon File describes an SMOP as:

1.A piece of code, not yet written, whose anticipated length is 
significantly greater than its complexity. Used to refer to a program 
that could obviously be written, but is not worth the trouble. Also used 
ironically to imply that a difficult problem can be easily solved 
because a program can be written to do it; the irony is that it is very 
clear that writing such a program will be a great deal of work. "It's 
easy to enhance a FORTRAN compiler to compile COBOL as well; it's just a 
SMOP."

2.Often used ironically by the intended victim when a suggestion for a 
program is made which seems easy to the suggester, but is obviously (to 
the victim) a lot of work. Compare minor detail.



On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:05 AM, James T Kirk wrote:

> SMOP
>
> On 11/27/2012 9:04 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>> If I understand correctly from information regarding the Flex 6000; 
>> it
>> might be possible that SmartSDR will give the Flex 6000 the ability 
>> to
>> decide receive parameters that will raise or lower sensitivity 
>> depending
>> on band conditions (automatically). If the band is wide open with a 
>> high
>> noise level the Flex 6000 would attenuate the receive sensitivity to 
>> bring
>> the unwanted noise level down thus eliminating hearing fatigue. If 
>> the
>> band is not so good just the opposite would happen with raising
>> sensitivity. Of course this would be within the range of the receive
>> preamp / attenuate parameters. Would it be possible for the operator 
>> to be
>> able to define the noise level parameter(db) as this maybe different 
>> for
>> operator choice? Anyway, I am just pondering the vast possibilities.
>>
>> 73's
>> Joe
>> WD5Y
>>
>
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