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Re: SUO: *Date 05 Apr 2002 -- Formalism Engineering





On Friday, April 5, 2002, at 12:35 , John F. Sowa wrote:

> Bottom line:  I wouldn't call Jon's search for minimalism to be
> a branch of engineering, but a scientific endeavor that might
> someday contribute to an engineering effort.  Bill's emphasis
> on getting something accomplished on a timely schedule seems
> to be closer to the essence of engineering.

Total agreement!

  .bill

PS - I don't mean to criticize Jon here, only to point out that he (as 
John says) in mixing science with engineering in (IMHO) an inappropriate 
way.