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From: Catman on 14 Oct 2009 02:40 Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote: > Looks like you're being the subject of, what's the phrase? Oh yes: > > "They treat software release as a beta test!" > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8304229.stm > While I agree with most of the sentiments, it's worth pointing out that this article reaches the heady levels of accuracy of most of the BBC's technology reporting. Even a cursory amount of research by the Beeb's 'reporters' would have revealed that this is nothing, really, to do with Snow Leopard http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/13/snow_leopard_data_eating_bug_predates_now_leopard/ Not a nice bug at all, though. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Jim on 14 Oct 2009 05:46 Krusty wrote: > Mine! A "reasonable" level is zero known bugs, & a release doesn't go > out until we get there. Sometimes that means all hands on deck for > stupid amounts of hours if we have to hit a deadline for regulatory > reasons, but such is life. That's over the top, unless you're writing software for aeroplanes or weaponry or nuclear power stations. If you reckon you can only release your software when it has zero known bugs in it then it just means you haven't found them all. No software has zero defects, it's just a fact of life.
From: Catman on 14 Oct 2009 06:16 Jim wrote: > Krusty wrote: >> Mine! A "reasonable" level is zero known bugs, & a release doesn't go >> out until we get there. Sometimes that means all hands on deck for >> stupid amounts of hours if we have to hit a deadline for regulatory >> reasons, but such is life. > > That's over the top, unless you're writing software for aeroplanes or > weaponry or nuclear power stations. > > If you reckon you can only release your software when it has zero known > bugs in it then it just means you haven't found them all. No software > has zero defects, it's just a fact of life. The operative word is *known*. It's quite possible. IME however, most companies opt for a risk / benefit analysis of the known bugs. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Jim on 14 Oct 2009 06:33 Catman wrote: > Jim wrote: >> Krusty wrote: >>> Mine! A "reasonable" level is zero known bugs, & a release doesn't go >>> out until we get there. Sometimes that means all hands on deck for >>> stupid amounts of hours if we have to hit a deadline for regulatory >>> reasons, but such is life. >> >> That's over the top, unless you're writing software for aeroplanes or >> weaponry or nuclear power stations. >> >> If you reckon you can only release your software when it has zero known >> bugs in it then it just means you haven't found them all. No software >> has zero defects, it's just a fact of life. > > The operative word is *known*. It's quite possible. IME however, most > companies opt for a risk / benefit analysis of the known bugs. There is a tendency for developers not to report or discuss issues if everything is treated as a "stop ship" bug.
From: Chris H on 14 Oct 2009 06:40
Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote: > Looks like you're being the subject of, what's the phrase? Oh yes: > > "They treat software release as a beta test!" > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8304229.stm "Those who use backup services including the Mac's own Time Machine can restore their lost data" There seems to be a lesson there somewhere. -- Chris H, FZS1000, two#55 He's predictable, but that's to be expected. Please remove the numbers to reply |