Abstract :
Software´s girth has surpassed its functionality, largely because hardware advances make this possible. The way to streamline software lies in disciplined methodologies and a return to the essentials. The paper discusses some causes of “fat software” and considers the Oberon system whose primary goal was to show that software can be developed with a fraction of the memory capacity and processor power usually required, without sacrificing flexibility, functionality, or user convenience
Keywords :
software development management; software engineering; software quality; Oberon system; disciplined methodologies; fat software; hardware advances; lean software; memory capacity; processor power; software flexibility; software functionality; software girth; software streamlining; user convenience; Computer displays; Explosions; Hardware; Memory management; Operating systems; Program processors; Software performance; Solids; Space technology; Workstations;
