From: Simon Crase <simon_crase@...>
Date: 2005-05-03T19:59:51+09:00
Subject: Has anyone used Ruby for validated FDA applications?

I'm considering using Ruby for a project for a medical application; the 
production code won't be written using Ruby, but I believe that Ruby 
will be a big help for writing test scripts, and also for checking the 
source code to ensure that it conforms to our guidelines, and that 
various tables, in our specification, have been transcribed correctly.

At some point I can imagine an FDA auditor saying:"OK, your Ruby script 
says that the code conforms to your spec.  What steps have you taken to 
validate your script?"
Me "We tested with Ruby Unit"

FDA Auditor "What steps did you take to validate Ruby Unit and the Ruby 
interpreter?"

Any ideas on what to say next?


Cheers,


Simon