mikej@marob.masa.com (Michael Johnston) (07/18/90)
I have been asked by a friend to get a hold of a document apparently published by the Department of Defense regarding 'Software Quality' or something or other. The document # he gave me is of the form: DOD-STD-2167 Can someone tell me where I may FTP this from? Thank you. -- Michael R. Johnston / mikej@marob.masa.com System Administrator Temporary Email: Lilink Public Xenix \ mikej@marob
jep@oldcolo.UUCP (Josep Pfauntsch) (07/28/90)
The DUD standard for Software Quality is not anything you want, unless you're in the business of "ripping the govmt off" - the Aerospace Industry. It's good for a bunch of laughs, though, if you've ever developed any real code. My recommendation is to use the standards described in the "C" programming language book, or follow the format used for X-Windows, otherwise you'll soon have an army of experts telling you what's right and what's wrong. You know Ford Aerospace is up for sale (has been for six month) and there aren't any buyers. Kinney Shoes is said to be interested, they want to expand their line of loafers. You may also wish to investigate DoD-Std-2167A, while you're at it. Any reputable Aerospace firm will have both in their technical library.
rlk@telesoft.com (Bob Kitzberger @sation) (08/03/90)
In article <[574.1]comp.misc;1@oldcolo.UUCP>, jep@oldcolo.UUCP (Josep Pfauntsch) writes: > The DUD standard for Software Quality is not anything you want, > unless you're in the business of "ripping the govmt off" - the > Aerospace Industry. It's good for a bunch of laughs, though, if > you've ever developed any real code. My recommendation is to use > the standards described in the "C" programming language book, or > follow the format used for X-Windows, otherwise you'll soon have > an army of experts telling you what's right and what's wrong. There's no need to slander an entire industry. The US Aerospace industry produces some of the most sophisticated pieces of technology in the world, many of which are "mission-critical", (MCCR) meaning that system failure means loss of life or limb. I would hardly use X-Windows or ANY C code I've seen (or written, for that matter ;-) as an example of software quality and reliability. "Oooohhh... the system embedded in your airplane just did a pretty core dump -- we'll just reboot at Mach 2!". Unacceptable for MCCR stuff, yet common practice in the Sun/UNIX development environment I'm currently working in. The problem domains faced by DoD and the UNIX/X-Windwos/C world aren't the same -- don't expect the same standards or methods of quality to be appropriate for both. > You know Ford Aerospace is up for sale (has been for six month) > and there aren't any buyers. Kinney Shoes is said to be interested, > they want to expand their line of loafers. Come on, this has nothing to do with SQA practices in use at Ford Aero. .Bob. -- Bob Kitzberger Internet : rlk@telesoft.com TeleSoft uucp : ...!ucsd.ucsd.edu!telesoft!rlk 5959 Cornerstone Court West San Diego, CA 92121-9891 "There's too much caffeine in your bloodstream..." (619) 457-2700 x163 -- The Smiths ------------------------------------------------------------------------------