Re: Interesting article ZDNet re informal software development quality

["Kenneth R. van Wyk" <Ken () KRvW com>]

On Monday 05 January 2004 22:16, Crispin Cowan wrote:
> In other news, pundits observe that the Linux kernel's development
> methodology violates most of the tenets of Brooks' "Mythical Man Month".
> Using ludicrous methods such as distributed development by a diverse
> team, many of whom have never met in person, and accelerating
> development by adding people, analysts observe that this method could
> not possibly work, and therefore the Linux kernel must be a figment of
> everyone's imagination :)

*grin*  That sure isn't what I was trying to imply in passing along the ZDnet 
article.  (Indeed, my own SOHO environment relies almost exclusively on 
Debian -- mostly Sarge and Sid.)  I simply found it interesting that someone 
is doing research into how the less formal process affects the quality of the 
results.  To me, that has nothing to do with an open (or closed) source 
model, but everything to do with the process.  I'm looking forward to reading 
their findings.

Cheers,

Ken