> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick O'Keefe > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: latest Principles of Operation >
<snip> > I seem to have lost the beginning of this sub-thread, but I think the > whole argument is bogus. Programming is closer to engineering than > to physics, and maintainability of the product is as (or > more) important > that the basic principles behind those products. > <snip> > > Pat O'Keefe The original thread got an infusion from a different thread. That thread was about an article which said that Windows development was superior to Linux simply because Windows imposed a "one true way" whereas Linux allowed for many different ways to do something. This reduced the complexity of Windows over Linux because you didn't have to even consider what product/paradigm to use. You used either C# or VB.NET and you made .NET applications. Period. No need to consider Perl vs. Python vs. Ruby vs. Java vs. whatever-else. No need to worry about the "Window Manager" (Gnome vs KDE vs TWM vs ...). No need to consider the "widgets" to use. No choice made making decisions a "no brainer". That's what I think started this fork() of the original therad. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
