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From: stanwyck@ihuxr.UUCP
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Subject: FLOW | FLAW charts ??
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Date: Tue, 13-Sep-83 10:37:46 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 13 10:37:46 1983
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In David Gries book, "The Science of Programming", pp275-6, he refers to 
what I have always called a flow chart as a "flaw chart".  He uses the term
several times on the two pages, so it seems not to be a typo.

My question then:  Is that thing that demonstrates flow-of-control in a 
		pictorial manner a FLOW chart or a FLAW chart?  What is
		the origination of the term(s)?  Who drew the first one, 
		and what did that person call it?  If it is a FLOW chart,
		why would Gries call it a FLAW chart without even a foot-
		note to the effect that this was his own term?

	Thanx for any info......

Don Stanwyck : 312-979-6667 : ihnp4!inuxr!stanwyck : bell labs @ naperville, il