Re: Good software takes 10 years

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Nice article about good software taking ten years to develop.  I think
> PostgreSQL can be classed at 15 years now, and it is being developed at
> Internet speed too:
>     http://www.joelonsoftware.com/stories/storyReader$368

I think the slashdot discussion is more interesting than the original
article:

http://slashdot.org/developers/01/07/19/0145222.shtml

In particular, the slashdotters observe that there's more than one
kind of software.  For big projects, ten years seems about right...

            regards, tom lane