DocumentCode
1227371
Title
A plea for lean software
Author
Wirth, Niklaus
Author_Institution
Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
Volume
28
Issue
2
fYear
1995
fDate
2/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
64
Lastpage
68
Abstract
Software´s girth has surpassed its functionality, largely because hardware advances make this possible. The way to streamline software lies in disciplined methodologies and a return to the essentials. The paper discusses some causes of “fat software” and considers the Oberon system whose primary goal was to show that software can be developed with a fraction of the memory capacity and processor power usually required, without sacrificing flexibility, functionality, or user convenience
Keywords
software development management; software engineering; software quality; Oberon system; disciplined methodologies; fat software; hardware advances; lean software; memory capacity; processor power; software flexibility; software functionality; software girth; software streamlining; user convenience; Computer displays; Explosions; Hardware; Memory management; Operating systems; Program processors; Software performance; Solids; Space technology; Workstations;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.348001
Filename
348001
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