In Praise of Under-Specification?

The author considers the benefits of under-specification. He uses the examples of Internet Protocol (IP) specifications that lack information about routing and how under-specification in manufacturing can allow for technological innovation and money savings. Other topics include Boolean representati...

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Publicado en:	Communications of the ACM Vol. 60; no. 8; pp. 7 - 8
Autor principal:	Cerf, Vinton G.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Association for Computing Machinery Aug2017
Materias:	Technical specifications Internet protocols Computer operating system specifications Engineering specifications Requirements engineering
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Sumario:	The author considers the benefits of under-specification. He uses the examples of Internet Protocol (IP) specifications that lack information about routing and how under-specification in manufacturing can allow for technological innovation and money savings. Other topics include Boolean representation, IP packet payloads, and security and interoperability.