> From: Roger Racine <[log in to unmask]> > * Since the testing is now being done by a commercial group (the ARA), the > testing might be less rigorous than when it was done by the AJPO, so as to > satisfy the commercial sector, which has less need for rigor than the DoD. > This might lead to less assurance that the compiler is defect-free, which > then leads to the conclusion that the end system will be less reliable. A couple of points: * given product liability concerns, it's possible the commercial sector has _more_ need for rigour than the DoD. * what's your guy proposing as an alternative?