Comments on: Do the math http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045 examining transformative technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-851379 Thu, 28 May 2009 02:11:46 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-851379 Xrtlxn hi! mi site is http://norffg.com see you! Xrtlxn hi! mi site is http://norffg.com
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]]> By: http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-850511 Mon, 25 May 2009 18:26:35 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-850511 I've programmed for 40 years. This study does not surprise me. Modern software practice allows complex systems to be assembled from many independent small parts that are individually tested. This study was based on systems build within the Java framework, which has decent ways to manage complexity. In the old days, the parts tended to have too many dependencies between each other, especially dependencies on memory state that was scattered numerous places and addressed directly. Older software systems probably did have an increase in bugs per line as complexity increased. I'd bet on it. Don Gilmore I’ve programmed for 40 years. This study does not surprise me. Modern software practice allows complex systems to be assembled from many independent small parts that are individually tested. This study was based on systems build within the Java framework, which has decent ways to manage complexity.

In the old days, the parts tended to have too many dependencies between each other, especially dependencies on memory state that was scattered numerous places and addressed directly. Older software systems probably did have an increase in bugs per line as complexity increased. I’d bet on it.

Don Gilmore

]]> By: Christine Peterson http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-848827 Christine Peterson Thu, 21 May 2009 17:55:04 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-848827 Complex nanosystems will involve complex software. For the nanosystems to work properly, the software must work. This will be critical for medical nanosystems, for example. Complex nanosystems will involve complex software. For the nanosystems to work properly, the software must work. This will be critical for medical nanosystems, for example.

]]> By: http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-848553 Wed, 20 May 2009 22:11:51 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-848553 What does this have to do with nanotechnology? What does this have to do with nanotechnology?

]]> By: Christine Peterson http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-848514 Christine Peterson Wed, 20 May 2009 18:30:30 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3045#comment-848514 Interesting! And to me, counterintuitive. But, there it is. One wonders how this is achieved, as programs grow more complex. Looking forward to more info on this over time. Interesting! And to me, counterintuitive. But, there it is. One wonders how this is achieved, as programs grow more complex. Looking forward to more info on this over time.

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