The Software Conspiracy
The Software Conspiracy
Mcgraw-Hill; First Edition | August 27, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0071348069 | 269 pages | PDF | 11.32 MB
Mcgraw-Hill; First Edition | August 27, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0071348069 | 269 pages | PDF | 11.32 MB
Modern airliners, automobiles, and defense systems rely on software to operate. This mission-critical software is often plagued by serious defects or bugs, and when some bugs bite, they kill. Building on that theme, computer journalist Minasi reveals the true cost to business and society of flaws in mainstream software. He examines software bugs in detail, pointing out common defects and providing commonsense advice on how to cope with software we rely on daily. Minasi also explodes the myth that "it's impossible to write software without bugs"Aa myth he alleges many software firms want us to believeAand he warns about proposed changes to laws that would allow a software firm to sell a dangerously flawed or completely useless application and leave no recourse for victims of its failure.