diamond@jit533.swstokyo.dec.com (Norman Diamond) (06/17/91)
In article <1991Jun14.103725.2765@dit.upm.es> esink@turia.dit.upm.es (Eric Wayne Sink) writes: >In comp.lang.ada, Jim Showalter contributes to a discussion on >software reuse : >>My definition of reuse is quite simple: any time you didn't have to write >>a line of code, you reused it. > >Anyone like to contribute their definition of 'software reuse' ? Letting the compiler do the copying instead of doing it in the text editor. >Jim once again exposes his bias by the mere fact that his posting >appeared in an ada newsgroup. I admit that I expose my own bias >by placing the discussion in comp.object. He probably just participated in a discussion that he saw going on, and joined the people who were already talking. Software reuse would be nice in any language; does that mean that we should cross-post to comp.lang.*? >Anyone feeling that a wider discussion involving our friends from >comp.software-eng is encouraged to invite their participation. OK, I took up your invitation to invite them. I didn't put them in the "Followup-To" line because they're probably bored to death with the topic, but of course they can edit the followups if they like. -- Norman Diamond diamond@tkov50.enet.dec.com If this were the company's opinion, I wouldn't be allowed to post it. Permission is granted to feel this signature, but not to look at it.