Re: Test suite? WAS Open source niceties

> The only reason I can think of as to WHY someone might find such an
> answer to be unacceptable to them is, more than likely IMO, because
> they are not, not ever have been, a programmer. More than likely
> they're "suits". Software engineers love to build things (programs)
> and tinker with them. "Suits" on the other hand like to try and find
> reasons why it's not humanly/legally possible build what we 
engineers
> have already built.
> 
> It's truly sad if you ask me.

Your lack of both reading comprehension skills and imagination 
continue to amaze.

Not only was I a programmer (I wrote a 200-module Assembler system 
for Barclays Bank almost single-handed) but I went on to a career as 
a 'sysprog for hire' that took me into some of the most innovative 
installations in Europe - including Eternit, the best MVS site on the 
planet in the late 1970s.  I installed the first copy of MVS/SE 
shipped to Europe.  The CIO was Alfred Tauchnitz - chairman of GUIDE 
at the time - and inspired partly by him I went on to help found the 
UK's branch of CMG, serving on the committee for seven years and as 
Vice-Chair one year - all without payment. Wrote SAS for Morino 
Associates - the Consolidated Index Management component.

I still code, BTW, but mostly in REXX these days.  Most recently a 
system to download the .JPGs from my digital camera and store them on 
the server.  Before that a system to read my contacts database out of 
my Ericsson T39m poserphone and load them into a Nokia Communicator.

Build things and play with them?  Yup - see http://www.isham-
research.com/quattro - the biggest and best FREE Audi quattro 
assistance site on the planet.

Suit?  When on business, smart trousers, white (usually short-
sleeved) shirts and sweaters.  Haven't worn a suit for YEARS.  Don't 
even own one - though I do have a dinner jacket and dress trousers.  
There's a picture of me on page 45 of October 10's Computer Weekly - 
note no suit.  In fact, I'm known all over the industry for wearing 
sandals even in winter.  Expensive, elegant Italian ones, to be sure, 
but sandals none the less.  Yup - even wore sandals when I met Lou 
Gerstner and Sam Palmisano.  Famous for it, especially at Amdahl.

You see?  Wrong again.  In fact, completely, utterly and totally 
wrong about me from start to finish.

Getting so carried away by your own prejudices - now THAT is truly 
sad.


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