Re: the perils of software re-use

1999-12-12 Thread J C Lawrence
On Sat, 11 Dec 1999 19:35:03 -0500 
Joe Bouchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> A friend of mine proposes this be marketed as a game.  Call it
> Kanga-Doom.

"Urk!" he says without noticing the domain he is emailing from.

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Re: the perils of software re-use

1999-12-12 Thread Joe Bouchard
On Thu, Dec 09, 1999 at 06:22:51PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The visiting Americans nodded appreciatively, but then did a
> double-take as the kangaroos reappeared from behind a hill and
> launched a barrage of Stinger missiles at the hapless helicopter.

A friend of mine proposes this be marketed as a game.  Call it Kanga-Doom.

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RE: the perils of software re-use

1999-12-11 Thread Harley Pebley
>> Somewhat off-topic, and as likely to be urban legend as not, but
>> amusing . . .
>>  Mutant Marsupials Take Up Arms Against Australian Air Force

>This is very interesting.  Do you have a URL where I can read this article?

FWIW, the citation in the copy I received from another source had:
"Item taken from Software Testing and Quality Engineering magazine,
 Volume 1, Issue 6 (November/December 1999)"

HTH,
Harley


Re: the perils of software re-use

1999-12-10 Thread Allan Rae
On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> 
> Somewhat off-topic, and as likely to be urban legend as not, but
> amusing . . .
> 
>  Mutant Marsupials Take Up Arms Against Australian Air Force

This happened alright!  I have a friend who was present.  Very amusing!
Much more fun than the average flight simulator -- using a "cave" style VR
system.

Allan. (ARRae)


Re: the perils of software re-use

1999-12-10 Thread Peter Ross
On 10-Dec-1999, Pollywog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is very interesting.  Do you have a URL where I can read this article?
> 
> thanks
> 
> --
> Andrew
> 
> On 10-Dec-1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > 
> > Somewhat off-topic, and as likely to be urban legend as not, but
> > amusing . . .
> > 
> >  Mutant Marsupials Take Up Arms Against Australian Air Force
> 
You could also try asking someone at
http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au/

Pete


Re: the perils of software re-use

1999-12-10 Thread Peter Ross
On 10-Dec-1999, Pollywog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is very interesting.  Do you have a URL where I can read this article?
> 
> thanks
> 
> --
> Andrew
> 
> On 10-Dec-1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > 
> > Somewhat off-topic, and as likely to be urban legend as not, but
> > amusing . . .
> > 
> >  Mutant Marsupials Take Up Arms Against Australian Air Force
> 
I believe it was a posting to rec.humor.funny

Pete


RE: the perils of software re-use

1999-12-10 Thread Pollywog
This is very interesting.  Do you have a URL where I can read this article?

thanks

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On 10-Dec-1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> Somewhat off-topic, and as likely to be urban legend as not, but
> amusing . . .
> 
>  Mutant Marsupials Take Up Arms Against Australian Air Force