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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!dtix!darwin.sura.net!convex!convex!ewright
  2. From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.space
  4. Subject: Re: Overly "success" oriented program causes failure
  5. Message-ID: <ewright.725659270@convex.convex.com>
  6. Date: 29 Dec 92 20:01:10 GMT
  7. References: <19519.2b2f721a@levels.unisa.edu.au> <1992Dec28.163339.25647@ke4zv.uucp>
  8. Sender: usenet@news.eng.convex.com (news access account)
  9. Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
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  12. X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
  13.               Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
  14.               not necessarily those of CONVEX.
  15.  
  16. In <1992Dec28.163339.25647@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:
  17.  
  18. Well, thank you, Gary.
  19.  
  20. I asked you to name one example of a program run under your failure-
  21. oriented management system ("Gosh, we know this isn't going to work, 
  22. but if we keep the program running long enough, we've got lifetime job 
  23. security, so don't try too hard, boys") that was a success.
  24.  
  25. Instead, you gave one example of a success-oriented program that
  26. failed.
  27.  
  28. I guess by evading my question, you answered it. ;-)
  29.