The "many eyes" thing was always bollocks

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Post #408,177 by pwhysall 2/19/16 3:30:44 AM 2/19/16 3:30:44 AM Reply	The "many eyes" thing was always bollocks It was a bald statement with no supporting evidence, but it sounded good at the time.
Post #408,178 by drook 2/19/16 6:35:45 AM 2/19/16 6:35:45 AM Reply	If "bollocks = true but misleading" then yes Many eyes DO make bugs small. The failure is assuming many eyes are actually looking at anything in particular. -- Drew
Post #408,179 by pwhysall 2/19/16 7:08:07 AM 2/19/16 7:08:07 AM Reply	The statement was quite specific "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow" You need the right eyeballs looking for the right things, because computer software is harder than it looks.
Post #408,180 by drook 2/19/16 8:27:30 AM 2/19/16 8:27:30 AM Reply	"Enough" is a set that includes "all of them" -- Drew
Post #408,191 by boxley 2/19/16 12:23:49 PM 2/19/16 12:23:49 PM Reply	it has been a looong time since I eyeballed code before naking a kernel and installing it always look out for number one and don't step in number two

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The "many eyes" thing was always bollocks - (pwhysall) - (4) - Feb. 19, 2016, 03:30:44 AM EST

If "bollocks = true but misleading" then yes - (drook) - (3) - Feb. 19, 2016, 06:35:45 AM EST

The statement was quite specific - (pwhysall) - (2) - Feb. 19, 2016, 07:08:07 AM EST

"Enough" is a set that includes "all of them" -NT - (drook) - (1) - Feb. 19, 2016, 08:27:30 AM EST

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