sw engineering state of affairs (Score 0, Redundant)

all the energy released by a an article that is conceptually flawed... it is supposed to be an engineering discipline. engineering disciplines are about using the mathematical models to make appropriate decisions trading off different abilities to get the best "fit" for the desired result. verticle and horizontal understanding of technologies, their uses, strengths, weaknesses, & costs can be a complicated. as shown by the replys to this article. too bad such energy isn't funnelled into create better usable models about how to make technology choices for the job at hand...