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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 06/13/06 01:39
Peter Fox wrote:
> Following on from Jerry Stuckle's message. . .
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>> Of course, the "best one" is one specifically written to meet your
>> friend's needs.
>>
> Umm. Not necessarily.
>
Oh, definitely. A custom program is *always* the "best" - because it can fit
the customer's needs *exactly* without any excess baggage. But it may not
always be the most *practical*.
> Perhaps the "best one" is a 'sort of does the job' which opens some eyes
> to what is possible, what matters and what doesn't seem to work. /Then/
> (See Fred Brooks' "Mythical man month") use that as a jumping-off point.
>
That's one way of doing it. You won't generally get the "best" answer - but you
can often get "good enough" without too much effort.
>
> The *last thing* required is the OP trying to hack an inventory system.
> "I haven't a clue but I'm willing to try" Don't give up the day job OP.
>
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