On Wed, 2005-08-24 at 10:44, Aylesworth Marc A Ctr AFRL/IFSE wrote:
> You should not get programming specs from a customer but should get general
> functionality that is desired. The customer should say I want to have remote
> clients that can do the same thing as local clients, or that I can enter all
> the information for a patient from a remote station, then we the programmers
> turn those general statements into specifications that are realistic in
> terms of what they want in the time frame that it is desired. Usually doing
> this in small increments makes both the customer and the programmer happy.
> 
There is no need to get from a client a request for remote access to an
application.  This should be built right into the program and the
operating system.  Secure remote access is never an issue with GNU Unix
based software anyway.

The model your describing for client/developer relations is a disaster
as soon as the first bill hits the desk.  It just ropes the developer in
to more and more irrational expectations.  This is a model which sows
failure.  And with Free Software, who is going to be lead around by the
nose like that?


Your truly

Ruben




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