Some software issues of strategic defense systems
Raymond T. Yeh · Fall joint computer conference · 1987
Much of the controversies surrounding the Strategic Defense Software (SDS) [Parnas 86] are based on the facts that such systems cannot be field tested and that current research in AI, automatic programming, and software engineering are inadequate to address these problems. While I fully agree with the assessment that no major breakthrough is expected from Software Research in the near future [Brooks 87], I do believe that we can help to tackle the technical problems facing SDS and bring positive results to bear.In this position paper, I try to present my view of the software problems associated with the strategic defense systems and suggest an approach to tackle these problems.