Royal Pain

[Terrence Enger]

At 01:47 2004-06-19 -0400, Henry Spencer wrote:
> Worse, the specifications will inevitably change when the prototypes start
> running.  Partly because the specs weren't that precise in the first
> place; partly because people often can't clearly visualize what they want,
> so the specs weren't *right* either; and partly because what they want
> *changes* once they get to play with an actual system and get some idea of
> its potentials and limitations. 

Granted.  But let's not be too negative about all this: life is messy,
and who lives may learn.

Terry.


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