From: Tobias Reif <tobiasreif@...>
Date: 2002-05-12T03:58:47+09:00
Subject: Re: OT:is software eng an art?

Phil Tomson wrote:


> So, is software creation an art or a discipline (or a science)?  Opinions 
> welcome.


Sometimes it's neither, sometimes it's both; it's not exclusive.

Using a programming language doesn't necessarily equal doing creative 
things, but code/-ing can be art.

Many programs don't live up to the standars of engineering, but many do.

Tobi

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