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Subject: Re: portable code
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Date: Mon, 24-Nov-86 21:16:53 EST
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Rebuttal sort of..

1.  I don't agree with the prevalent MIS attitude of get it working first and
    elegant or rigorous later.  I teach MIS courses such that it is practical
    , well done but not necesarilly rigorous AND THAT IT WORKS.  It MUST
    always work.

2.  I agree that the prevalent MIS attitude has gotten most DP shops into
    trouble...we ARE paying for it.  The best I can do is prep my students to
    fight the good fight.

3.  As for hardware and o/s...rarely do we change once installed.  If UNIX is
    going to make it big it better run under VM!!!


Cheers

Vince