Re: And so it continues... -- MIDRANGE-L

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Joe Pluta wrote:

I'm not an elitist, really, but I do think that the current mindset of "plug
and play" software has combined with the emergence of the non-technical CIO
to create an environment where all development costs are seen as a cost
center, and in order to keep costs down production software is being
integrated (and that's being kind) by people who don't understand enough to
keep it stable. And that's because when it comes down to it, you have to be
able to write good software in order to integrate it. Software is NOT nuts
and bolts; it's complex, complicated logic that's becoming more complex at a
seemingly exponential rate.

I agree with the general tenor of your note. Software is not like PVC pipe and elbows. A little glue and anyone can do it... I disagree that OSS is at fault. I've learnt much more programming and a boatload more about infrastructure by using OSS than I ever did by using proprietary wizard-driven software from IBM, Microsoft or Lotus. EGL is a prime example of the latest installment of IBM's 'programming for dummies' drive.
--buck

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