Re: Good software takes 10 years

> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Nice article about good software taking ten years to develop.  I think
> > PostgreSQL can be classed at 15 years now, and it is being developed at
> > Internet speed too:
> >     http://www.joelonsoftware.com/stories/storyReader$368
>
> I think the slashdot discussion is more interesting than the original
> article:
>
> http://slashdot.org/developers/01/07/19/0145222.shtml
>
> In particular, the slashdotters observe that there's more than one
> kind of software.  For big projects, ten years seems about right...

I am never sure if posting info about appropriate articles is ok for
this list.

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