On 7 Apr 2006, at 03:38, David Vaughan wrote:
I'm sorry, but my expectations of software is higher. I get so
tired of
hearing B.S. and excuses as to why software isn't or can't be bug
free.
Software is a creative product of staggering complexity, one whose
reliability has increased enormously over the years. One way of
putting it is that the boundaries of capability have been pushed
over the years while the rise in bugs has been disproportionately low.
Over what years are you talking about? I really can't see this, for
instance:
When I first started in programming we used assembler on Mini-
Computers, and had to install the system at the User's site and it
would take maybe a week to "commission" the system. During that week
a post sales support person would test all the new features the
customer had requested and wouldn't sign it off unless they worked
100%. In this case it was back to the office and bug-fixing, until it
did work. Bugs that slipped through the net were then fixed as soon
as they were reported. Back then, programmers used to get paid a
bonus for shipping bug free code, that bonus would decrease as the
bug count increased. It was even possible to go into negative bonus
which would be subtracted from bonus of the next project.
When I first started of the Mac, the software was must more robust
and bug free.
To be honest I reckon the Internet is in part responsible for the
buggy software we see today, it's way too easy to provide a bug-fix
release! If the company had to produce, EPROMS, Floppy disks or CDs
with bug containing software updates then they'd take more care about
shipping bug-free software!
All the Best
Dave
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