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A Unified Theory of Software Evolution

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

jso888 writes "Salon has a nice article today on Meir Lehman's work on how software evolves and is developed. Lehman's investigation of the IBM OS/360 development process became the foundation for Brooks' Law: "Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later." He is hopeful that his work will make software development less of an art and more of an engineering science."

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  1. ok by r0b0t+b0y · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    then can someone make painting less of an art and more of an engineering science?

    i have an art assignment due soon and no idea how to go about it.

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  2. Ask Slashdot: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can someone tell me why everyone thinks this is so disgusting?

    I, myself, think it is a work of art, and inspires me on a daily basis.

  3. What?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'M BATMAN!!

  4. Re:Evolution is a MYTH!!! by pokeyburro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Grrrr. Why was this modded as flamebait? It's FUNNY, dammit!

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  5. MOD THIS UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It is fscking hilarious! :)

  6. Re:Can We Say... by Surak · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Mythical Man Month???

    A little wine with my dinner so I'm the grape ape!

    This is a Planet of the Apes reference in case nobody noticed.

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  7. rm -R / by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Do it now, you KNOW you want to!

  8. Persecution of Christians on /. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why is it that whenever somebody lashes out at Christians and attempts to ridicule their beliefs (as the parent poster did) it immediately goes to +5, Funny. Whereas if a poster of faith attempts to quote Scripture or tell the truth about homosexuals, minorities, etc. they are moderated down to -1 for good. Seems like a bit of a double standard..........

  9. Re:You are a pathetic, irritating, pedantic moron. by Alien54 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    The author intended exactly this similarity to be funny. Someone mocked your mistake to bring this to your attention (personally, I'd have written, "Gee, you got the punchline, go find the clue'). You then repeated your mistake by not recognizing this and then explaining your obvious error still holding the misconception that you had made a clever discovery of found humor. I'm spelling this out because you apparently don't have the faintest comprehension of wit. Please shut up, and improve the signal:noise ratio on slashdot.

    this is helpful. Thank you. [smile]

    I don't try to engage in mind reading as I am an abysmal failure at it.

    That said people telling people to shut up obviously reinforces the group think.

    That's the problem with only conversations, sometimes you do not know how many levels of irony and hidden meaning you are supposed to assume.

    Of course the criticsm of "you couldn't read his mind, boy are you dumb" sometimes leaves something to be desired. [Shrug]

    personally, I don't mind opportunites for education.

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