Go to Post Impressive. A harsh reminder of the kind of force that FRC bots exert. - Racer26 [more]
Home
Go Back   Chief Delphi > Technical > Programming
CD-Media   CD-Spy  
portal register members calendar search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read FAQ rules

 
 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 14-12-2005, 15:31
TechnocratiK TechnocratiK is offline
Registered User
AKA: Patrick Diez
None #0296 (Northern Knights)
Team Role: Programmer
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 22
TechnocratiK is an unknown quantity at this point
Specifications

Linus Torvalds was recently quoted saying: "Specs are a basis for talking about things. But they are not a basis for implementing software" (see here). In a mechanical engineering context, this statement has no basis: without specifications or standards, the manufacturing and assembly of parts and products could never be separated. But unlike manufacturing, where specifications and standards in no way limit the field (in fact they probably accelerate its growth), in computer science and programming, it is much more difficult to create specifications that are sufficiently specific to be called a "specification" and yet sufficiently broad to be applicable to future technologies and developments. The dilemma that arises is a chicken and egg problem: should the software create the specification, or should it be created following the specification? Do you, as a programmer, find it easier to program for interfaces that follow a specification (like POSIX), or do you simply want them to be intuitive?
__________________
TechnocratiK out.
 


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
If you could change one rule Rickertsen2 General Forum 54 27-10-2005 10:17
2005 Fisher Price specifications Max Lobovsky Motors 13 24-01-2005 13:26
Need CIM Motor Specifications Tallman General Forum 3 16-01-2004 17:09
pic: Team 548 Cart CD47-Bot Robot Showcase 19 07-04-2003 18:37
One word "gyro" Ydnar Technical Discussion 8 22-01-2002 17:25


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:52.

The Chief Delphi Forums are sponsored by Innovation First International, Inc.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Chief Delphi