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From: jls@netcom.COM (Jim Showalter)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Modifiability
Message-ID: <1991Jun21.224155.19980@netcom.COM>
Date: 21 Jun 91 22:41:55 GMT
References: <1991Jun5.201807.13286@netcom.COM> <62683@siemens.siemens.com> <11714@ncar.ucar.edu> <1991Jun7.165928.1903@weyrich.UUCP> <1991Jun20.131741.28163@citib.com>
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scairns@zamboni..citib (Scott Cairns) writes:

>In article <1991Jun7.165928.1903@weyrich.UUCP> orville@weyrich.UUCP (Orville R. Weyrich) writes:
>>In article <11714@ncar.ucar.edu> ftower@ncar.ucar.EDU (Francis Tower) writes:
>>>In general, the traditional waterfall life-cycle fails when maintenance is...
>>>(etc.)
>>
>>I agree.
>>
>>(blah, blah, blah)
>>
>>--------------------------------------           ******************************
>>Orville R. Weyrich, Jr., Ph.D.                   Certified Systems Professional
>>Internet: orville%weyrich@uunet.uu.net             Weyrich Computer Consulting
>>Fax:      (602) 391-0023                              (Yes! I'm available)
>							^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>It seems to me that if this guy spent less time on the net and more on marketing
>his services, he might be able to change his sig to read (NO! I'm not available!).

>BTW, in New York City, a PhD and a token gets you on the #4 train.

First of all, the simple fact is that consultants are ALWAYS available (a
little "feature" of the job I'm finding increasingly less charming the
longer I do this for a living)--even when working on a current contract
they're eyeing the next one. It's basically part-time work for high pay.

Secondly, I think this sort of flamage is totally uncalled for. As of
late, the signal to noise ratio on all three of comp.object, comp.software-eng,
and comp.lang.ada has been exceptionally good (particularly since I
gave up trying to save C hackers from perdition), and I'd like to keep
it that way. If I can learn to tone it down, ANYBODY can.
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