* * * * *
                                        
                             Never anger a kangaroo
                                        
> The hotshot Aussie pilots “buzzed” the virtual kangaroos in low flight
> during the simulation. The kangaroos scattered, as predicted, and the
> visiting Americans nodded appreciatively… then did a double-take as the
> kangaroos reappeared from behind a hill and launched a barrage of Stinger
> missiles at the hapless helicopter. (Apparently the programmers had
> forgotten to remove that part of the infantry coding.)
> 

“—Jerry Pournelle, [1]” on reusing code.

[1] http://www.jerrypournelle.com/view/view78.html#Sunday

Email author at sean@conman.org

.