[net.general] strict type checking reduces bugs?

otto (05/27/82)

For a discussion of this, see Gannon, J.D., "Language design to enhance
program reliability," Tech. Rep. CSRG-47, Computer Systems Research
Group, U of Toronto, 1975; or Gannon, J.D., "An experimental evaluation
of data type conventions," CACM 20, 8 (Aug 77), 584-595.

George Otto
Bell Labs, Indian Hill
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