Stories about: Quality Systems

Computerworld is undertaking a series of investigations into the most widely-used programming languages. Previously we have spoken to Alfred v. Aho of AWK fame, S. Tucker Taft on the Ada 1995 and 2005 revisions, Microsoft about its server-side script engine ASP, and Chet Ramey about his experience maintaining Bash. We have also spoken to Charles H. Moore about Forth. In this interview, we chat to Bjarne Stroustrup of C++ fame about the design and development of C++, garbage collection and the role of facial hair in successful programming languages.

Re the Computerworld article, Auditors pass the buck on project failures. My experience of failed projects is that there is insufficient technical leadership. There are three places where this matters.

Microsoft is readying changes to its certification programs that are expected to take effect with the release of SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 in November.

What once looked to be a marquee deployment of hosted CRM software at Cisco Systems is now the subject of a damning report from a research firm that says the project has stalled.

West Australian outsourcing and systems integration player AMCON Solutions Group has been boosted by a $A3.15 million investment by Compaq Computer as the two companies seek to exploit the WA State Government's "Buy Local" policy

Quality Systems & Software Inc., Mount Arlington, N.J., recently introduced its new Doors Enterprise Requirements Suite, which allows geographically distributed users to collaborate on the design and development of enterprise information technology solutions.