NH> That's the language of software engineering.  Here's some more
NH> along the same line:

NH> Professional Practice Guidelines:
NH> The Use of Computer Software Tools 
NH> by Professional Engineers and the Development of Computer
NH> Software  Affecting Public Safety and Welfare
NH> 1993

RJ>Who wrote this stuff and what government agency did they work for?
RJ>:-)

IIRC, that was off a university web site and the author was a professor 
at that university.  I believe he was talking about how the software 
principles used affected the software produced.  That software was then 
purchased by the government (the US or Canada or somebody, I can't say I 
remember which government).  The government then used the software it 
had just purchased for public safety and welfare.  Since the software 
was built to government spec., naturally the government officials were 
there to take full credit for any benefits the software provided (and 
they were probably just as quick to point fingers if the software turned 
out badly).

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