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QA != Testing

Posted by timothy on from the spelled-differently dept.

gManZboy writes "Original author of Make and IBM Researcher, Stu Feldman has written an overview of what should be (but is sadly perhaps not) familiar ground to many Slashdotters: Quality Assurance. He argues that QA is not equivalent to 'testing', and also addresses the oft-experienced (apparent) conflict between QA-advocates and 'buisiness goals.'"

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  1. Let's say what Linus says about QA by cerberusss · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let me be the first to quote Linus Torvalds: "Testing? What's that? If it compiles, it is good, if it boots up it is perfect."

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    1. Re:Let's say what Linus says about QA by confused+one · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hell, from his perspective, if it boots, it's time to pass it off to the willing horde of beta testers...

  2. Any chance.. by opusman · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..Slashdot editors could apply QA to the spelling in posted stories?

    It's "business", not "buisiness".