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To: Josef Svejk who wrote (247)	2/26/1998 5:08:00 PM
From: Spots	Respond to of 1327

Many of the world's great works of literature have been plagiarised to one extent or another from those which came before. The main problem with the work at hand here is not that it plagiarises; it is that it needs to adhere more closely to the original ... From a critical review by a character in Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.

To: Josef Svejk who wrote (247)	1/1/2021 3:12:49 PM
From: Graystone	2 Recommendations Recommended By FBN MarCom Peach Respond to of 1327

A copy of a copy of a copy or Eternal truth Josef I pointed out to Josef that SItizens were inspired people, like Vikings going to Greenland. Vikings are well loved everywhere now, but back then people hated Vikings, they had no TV show. Josef offered a Mark Twain explanation, also likely plagiarized if Mr. Twain is to be believed. Josef humbly pointed that any errors in my understanding were probably "transmission errors". (see GL-15) The site Josef linked is long gone, but courtesy of the Wayback Machine, here are GL-1 through GL-16. I especially like GL-7, programmers know it is still true today. Glossary of Software Engineering and Management Terms GL-1 Advanced design: Management doesn't understand it. GL-2 All new: The software is not compatible with previous versions. GL-3 Artificial Intelligence: Making computers behave like they do in movies. GL-4 Breakthrough: It nearly worked on the first try. GL-5 Capability maturity model: A method of determining to what extent the developer can reasonably be blamed for the inevitable failure. GL-6 Cleanroom: A management technique that applies to vertical interfaces what the mushroom technique applies to horizontal interfaces. GL-7 Compiler: A tool for adding an exciting amount of uncertainty to the size, speed and correctness of a given program. GL-8 Computer human interface: The means by which the program conditions the user into never trying all the things that don't work. GL-9 Cost modeling: A means of convincing the customer to pay for whomever you need to keep employed this year. GL-10 Customer: A primitive life form at the bottom of the food chain. GL-11 Debugger: A tool that substitutes afterthought for forethought. GL-12 Design: The activity of preparing for a design review. GL-13 Design review: A process for ensuring you know exactly what it is you won't build. GL-14 Design simplicity: It was developed on a shoestring budget. GL-15 Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors. GL-16 Documentary hypothesis: The discredited notion that software is the outcome of a systematic and rational process of development, rather than the result of divine inspiration.