Re: Software Engineering: Art or Science?

"Mark Borgerson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> > In these cases the software has not broken. It is still operating
> > within the requirements in place for which it was written. What you
> > cite is a case of requirements being exceeded or changing functionality.
> > I can't think of anything similar to metal fatigue or corrosion in
software.
> > Not one bit of the code changes as a result of time or use. Software
> > does not wear out.
> >
>
> True,  but it is not uncommon for software to fail as the underlying
> OS changes.  How many old DOS apps,  particularly those directly
> accessing the hardware,  will still run properly under Win XP?
>
> <SNIP>
>
> Mark Borgerson
>
Probably very few.. but then Windoze XP is not DOS either.. in fact what is
it ???