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From: decot@hpisod2.HP.COM (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Is it Art or is it Engineering
Message-ID: <16520001@hpisod2.HP.COM>
Date: 9 Feb 88 01:46:33 GMT
References: <6879@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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I agree that the distinguishing characteristic between what this
"industry" does and engineering is the general unexpectation that what
is produced will perform exactly as specified.

I think independent software validation organizations could make pots
full of money if they became well-known and reliable.  Something like
UL (Underwriters' Laboratories) for software.

Dave Decot
hpda!decot