FROM : Scott Ribe
DATE : Fri Apr 15 18:54:38 2005
> And using the compiler
> for bug hunting is actually giving you a wrong feeling of safety since
> those "tests" cover only a part of possible sources of errors.
So you're argument can be summarized as: "if an automated test doesn't cover
all possible sources of error, it is not worth doing". That is a patently
stupid argument.
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Scott Ribe
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http://www.killerbytes.com/
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DATE : Fri Apr 15 18:54:38 2005
> And using the compiler
> for bug hunting is actually giving you a wrong feeling of safety since
> those "tests" cover only a part of possible sources of errors.
So you're argument can be summarized as: "if an automated test doesn't cover
all possible sources of error, it is not worth doing". That is a patently
stupid argument.
--
Scott Ribe
<email_removed>
http://www.killerbytes.com/
(303) 665-7007 voice
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