On 4/13/05, Daniel Hagerty <hag@linnaean.org> wrote:
> > A common point I've noticed in recent replies to this thread is "yeah
> > so maybe we don't need to store/manage every last minute detail
> > centrally. But, we need to know enough to _configure the network_".
> > And that's the important point. We have to be able to configure it
>
> One of the evil details that shows up in this part, at least for
> more generalized system administration, is that what is and is not
> minute detail changes from day to day.
Of course! I would therefore argue that complete specification is
necessary if you have a requirement to meet changing requirements
retrospectively. If your requirements are less formal (or less
paranoid), you can probably do without it. What other problems am I
missing?
-andrew
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