Bug-free software (Re: ARRRRGH! Guys, who's breaking -STABLE's GMIRROR code?!)

[Kris Kennaway]

On Sun, Sep 10, 2006 at 07:33:25PM -0400, 'Anubhav A.' wrote:
> in message <45049112.3 at vwsoft.com>, wrote Volker thusly...
> >
> > we're talking about software. Have you ever seen a piece of software which has
> > been really bug-free? Not the hello-world, I'm talking
> 
> Recently i read about which is more than "hello-world" ...
> 
>   They Write the Right Stuff
>   http://www.fastcompany.com/online/06/writestuff.html
> 
> 
> ... but you did ask.

--
This software is bug-free. It is perfect, as perfect as human beings
have achieved. Consider these stats : the last three versions of the
program -- each 420,000 lines long-had just one error each. The last
11 versions of this software had a total of 17 errors.
--

But that just proves the point: despite all that careful engineering,
"one error each" and "a total of 17 errors" != "bug-free".

Kris
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