Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 12:50:19 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: "Christopher Martin at Home" <psycho@keyworld.net> Cc: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>, james huckle <james@xch.net>, "'FreeBSD Newbie Submission'" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FW: Email [was: Squid will that be fried ?] Message-ID: <351BA08B.EA5FF6C2@uk.radan.com> References: <199803271101.MAA02047@mail.keyworld.net>
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Christopher Martin at Home wrote:
>
> Is there a lobby group of users out there to ensure certain basic standards
> are adhered to?
>
If there isn't, then there should be, if only to try and stem the
creeping malaise that is Microsoft from imposing it's "standards" on us
all. One of the problems though is the definition of "basic standards",
indeed standards in general.
> I think this is a quality issue.
>
> ISO defines quality as suitability for the job.
>
> You dinna buy a Rolls Royce for delivering furniture.
>
> Same with software.
>
> Unfortunately, I thnk software quality has been degrading through poor
> programming discipline
> and sheer uunscrupulous marketing and business practices resulting in
> closed system engineering.
>
The phrase that springs to mind here is - "Well-marketed mediocrity will
triumph over technical excellence every time", as Windows proves!
> I am all in favour of a good idea, but I find extra mouse clicks a real
> pain...
>
> Shall we form a lobby group?
>
> Chris
>
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