Goertzel, Karen [USA]<goertzel_ka...@bah.com> wrote: > If determination of functional correctness were extended from "must > operate as specified under expected conditions" to "must operate as > specified under all conditions", functional correctness would necessarily > require security, safety, fault tolerance, and all those other good things > that make software dependable instead of just correct.
A much-too-late entry for the bumper sticker contest we had here a few years back: "Works as you wish, under all condish." (Okay, okay, so maybe that kind of abbreviating is a bit out of style... by 70 years or so....) -Dave -- Dave Aronson, software engineer or trainer for hire. Looking for job (or contract) in Washington DC area. See http://davearonson.com/ for resume & other info. _______________________________________________ Secure Coding mailing list (SC-L) SC-L@securecoding.org List information, subscriptions, etc - http://krvw.com/mailman/listinfo/sc-l List charter available at - http://www.securecoding.org/list/charter.php SC-L is hosted and moderated by KRvW Associates, LLC (http://www.KRvW.com) as a free, non-commercial service to the software security community. _______________________________________________