Re: Blinded by philosophy (kinda long)

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On , February 16, 2000 at 17:06:42 (-0800), Russ Allbery wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: Blinded by philosophy (kinda long)
>
> And, on this subject:
> 
>   I will contend that conceptual integrity is *the* most important
>   consideration in system design.  It is better to have a system omit
>   certain anomalous features and improvements, but to reflect one set
>   of design ideas, than to have one that contains many good but
>   independent and uncoordinated ideas.
> 
>                         -- Frederick P. Brooks, Jr.
>                            "Aristocracy, Democracy, and System Design"
>                            _The Mythical Man-Month_

I was looking for that quote but forgot its origin!  Thanks!

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