The lack of documentation (or source code) for certain functions is also biting them in the ass, because the programmer cannot tell if the output is correct or not compared to a reference (documentation/source implementation) or if they are getting that output because a bug was triggered. The programmer will assume it is correct if the function keeps working the same, but they won't know that a bug was involved in helping their program work the way THEY intended even if it's not working the way it's supposed to. So we end up with a bunch of applications that may get broken, and if the vendor is out of business, they may never run again if certain bugs are fixed.
People take it for granted that Windows won't work. The average person will call upon a neighbourhood geek before they talk to MS about a problem. This shows that either people aren't even thinking of blaming MS for the problems (they figure problems are actually normal!), or they have no confidence in MS in fixing the problem.
One thing I don't get about magazines is they research the articles in May, release the magazine in June, yet designate the magazine as the July issue. Wtf? Now you're suggesting software follow suit?
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The lack of documentation (or source code) for certain functions is also biting them in the ass, because the programmer cannot tell if the output is correct or not compared to a reference (documentation/source implementation) or if they are getting that output because a bug was triggered. The programmer will assume it is correct if the function keeps working the same, but they won't know that a bug was involved in helping their program work the way THEY intended even if it's not working the way it's supposed to. So we end up with a bunch of applications that may get broken, and if the vendor is out of business, they may never run again if certain bugs are fixed.
People take it for granted that Windows won't work. The average person will call upon a neighbourhood geek before they talk to MS about a problem. This shows that either people aren't even thinking of blaming MS for the problems (they figure problems are actually normal!), or they have no confidence in MS in fixing the problem.
It's 2005 because it was developed during 2005?
One thing I don't get about magazines is they research the articles in May, release the magazine in June, yet designate the magazine as the July issue. Wtf? Now you're suggesting software follow suit?
Do you WANT my head to explode?