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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
What is generally accepted is that year to year, software must be treated as if it were a part for the robot.
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Generally accepted by whom? I see a lot of people who do not write software for a living who agree with it, but so far I haven't seen too many who do write software professionally pipe up.
Consider this: right now (as I understand the rules), we are allowed to re-run a CAD design on a CNC mill to produces an EXACT DUPLICATE of a part from a previous year. The best software design document in the world will not allow you to write a brand new program that produces an EXACT DUPLICATE of the binary output of the compiler.
Apples and oranges, apples and oranges.