Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!mcsun!ukc!tcdcs!swift.cs.tcd.ie!ul.ie!reslerd
From: reslerd@ul.ie
Newsgroups: comp.edu
Subject: literate programming & software readability
Message-ID: <16483.27b03a04@ul.ie>
Date: 6 Feb 91 17:16:52 GMT
Organization: Electronics Dept., Univ. of Limerick, Ireland
Lines: 15

Since Knuth's 1984 article on `Literate Programming' there has been much 
discussion, both pro & con, concerning the validity of his approach. My 
question: is there any empirical evidence that using WEB actually improves a 
program's readability? If someone knows of work in this area I'd be very 
grateful if they could point me in the right direction. Thanks.

Dan Resler

Dept. of Electronics & Computer Engineering,
University of Limerick, 
Ireland

email: RESLERD@UL.IE
voice: 061-333644 x2173
FAX  : 061-330316