ACSJEC%SEMASSU1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (Jim Cusson) (02/05/91)
I am a Computer Science student here at Southeastern Massachusetts University in my junior year. I am working on a report for my Report and Proposal Writing course I am attending and I have decided to do my final paper on a controversial issue relevent to todays students. The certification of software engineers recently made the news in professional publications and raised quite a few question. Since the issue is so new I'm having difficulty specific articles; the indexes are only current to 1989 and most of the articles I read were written in '90. I'd like to look at both sides of the issue, pro and con, and also at the possible effects certification would have on all parties concerned... users and developers. I know the issue was discussed at some length on RISKS list (does anybody have the address??), and I believe I saw it mentioned on the COMSOC list. If anybody knows of any articles dealing with the issues I would appreciate any references. Also, if anybody has any opinions and or facts you think might be of interest to me or pertinent to the paper I'd also appreciate hearing ( or reading) them. Finally, if anybody knows of any articles that are archived on the NET somewhere, I'd appreciate information on where they are and how I can access them. I'm sure the COMSOC list has archives somewhere with articles that would be of help to me. Fianlly, I think any responses should be sent to me since most members of the list probably won't be interested in all this stuff. (Besides I don't always have time to access BULLETIN on my system and sort through all the new messages). Thank you very much in advance, Jim Cusson ACSJEC%SEMASSU1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU PS If anybody sends information and does not wish to be refered to in the paper please let me know. Or maybe I should say: Anybody who is willing to be refered to in the paper please inform me. I certainly don't want to mention anybody who'd rather be anonymous.