Possible attack; opinions wanted

Jerry Feldman gaf at blu.org
Thu Jul 18 14:16:32 EDT 2002


Yes, quite true. But, there is always the pressure to ship. Many times 
features are added to support specific customers, and many times, in the 
best of companies, software can get rushed out the door. 
On 18 Jul 2002 at 13:45, Derek D. Martin wrote:
> developers should not rely on versioning to fix bugs, IMO, responsible
> software companies *WILL* fix bugs, and will release updates (for
> free) to the public.  But they will also practice good software design
> to help minimize those bugs from occuring in the first place.  The
> general concensus in the software industry seems to be that very few
> shops are doing that.

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