Tag: Software
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The difference between software development and software engineering
The difference between software development and software engineering:
Software development: The system performs function A.
Software engineering: The system performs function A under operating conditions B with operational performance parameters C with tolerances within the probability distribution D and reliability within the probability distribution E and we are legally responsible if it doesn’t.… Continued
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How Newegg crushed the “shopping cart” patent and saved online retail
How Newegg crushed the “shopping cart” patent and saved online retail:
Newegg’s Lee Cheng: Patent trolling is based upon deficiencies in a critical but underdeveloped area of the law. The faster we drive these cases to verdict—and through appeal, and also get legislative reform on track—the faster our economy will be competitive in this critical area.… Continued
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The Importance of Software at Oracle
Stephen O’Grady asks in The Importance of Software at Oracle:
If the days of software licensing as a primary revenue mechanism were over […], how would we know?
Maybe because of the fact that Oracle did keep Sun’s hardware business?
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Never Rewrite Your Software
Dharmesh Shah begründet Why You Should (Almost) Never Rewrite Your Software. Wir stehen auch immer wieder an diesem Punkt. Was schlussendlich aber immer den Entscheid zum Nicht-Ändern gibt, ist eine einfache Kosten-Nutzen-Rechnung. Wir können in der gleichen Zeit immer noch mehr neue Features implementieren, als wir an Speed oder Wartbarkeit gewinnen.… Continued