Monthly Archives: January 2007

Software reliability – defining the problem

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Ben

Computerworld – Tanenbaum outlines his vision for a grandma-proof OS Tanenbaum wants to mainstream a new metric: LFs (lifetime failures). Though I generally agree with Tanenbaum about software reliability, and that it is important that we (as an industry) make … Continue reading →

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Making software better

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Ben

I’ve now been at work for 15 hours since I last slept, most of which has been devoted to tracking down a problem that makes me want to rip my hair out and a large chunk of which I won’t … Continue reading →

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There’s no place like 2006…

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Ben

Here we are. Down here, in 2007, where you live (a little inside joke that only one other person will get). I’m currently working late, and I thought I might finally get around to my first 2007 post while I … Continue reading →

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