From: SMTP%"tucci@kerberos.info.utovrm.it" 28-MAY-1994 17:53:42.44 To: sirolli CC: Subj: The TTN On-Line: May 1994 Edition > > > xxxxxxx x > xxxxxxxxxxxx xx > xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx > xxxxxxxxx xxxxx > xxxxxxxx xxxxx > xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxx x > xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xx > xx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxx > x xxxxxxxxxx xxxx > xxxxxx xxxxx > xx xxxxxx xxxxxx > xx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx > xxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx > xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx > xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx > xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx > xxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx > xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx > xx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx > xx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx > xxxxxxxxx xx xxxxx > xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxx > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx > xx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx > xxxxxx xxxxx > xxxxxx xxxxx > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > +===================================================+ > +===================================================+ > +======= Testing Techniques Newsletter (TTN) =======+ > +======= ON-LINE EDITION =======+ > +======= May 1994 =======+ > +===================================================+ > +===================================================+ > > TESTING TECHNIQUES NEWSLETTER (TTN) is E-mailed on a monthly basis to > support the Software Research Inc. (SR) community and to provide infor- > mation of general use to the testing community. > > (c) Copyright Software Research Inc. 1994. Permission to copy and/or > re-distribute is hereby granted to any recipient of the TTN On-Line so > long as the document/file is kept intact and this copyright statement > appears with it. > > TRADEMARKS: Software TestWorks STW STW/Regression STW/Coverage > STW/Advisor X11 Virtual Display System X11virtual and the SR logo are > trademarks of Software Research Inc. All other systems are either > trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. > > ======================================================================== > INSIDE THIS ISSUE: > > o Editorial: Software Test Tools Considered Harmful? > o X11 Virtual Display System: Virtually Free Offer Extended > o 7th International Software Quality Week (QW '94): Synopsis of > May 17-20 1994 Conference Proceedings > o 8th Conference on Software Engineering Education > o International Journal of Reliability Quality and Safety > Engineering > o Technical Articles of Interest > o Calendar of Events > o TTN Submittal Policy > o TTN Subscription Information > > ======================================================================== > --->>> EDITORIAL: SOFTWARE TEST TOOLS CONSIDERED HARMFUL? <<<--- > ======================================================================== > > Why such a controversial title one that emulates Dr. E.W. Dijkstra's > famous ``GOTO Statement Considered Harmful'' letter that set off the > structured programming revolution (which in turn led to the object- > oriented programming revolution)? > > The reason is simple: The market for software test tools is growing at a > faster rate than the rest of the software development market. Even > though software testing and tools to automate software testing have been > around for many years the market is still in its infancy. As a result > many vendors use terms without clear definitions and oversell their > solutions. In the software test community purveyors of products would > have you believe that their solution will solve all of your quality > problems. > > The good news is the industry growth has created a competitive situation > in which some good products are offered. I know that competition always > has improved our product line and it's a fair assumption that will be > true for others as well. > > The bad news however is no single-function test tool solution is going > to completely solve anyone's testing problem even as slick sales and > marketing will have you believe. Having actually seen some of these > pitches I have to admit that they really are clever at sweeping the > hard parts of the software test problem under the proverbial rug! Cau- > tion is advised. > > Software Research (SR) has been working on software testing problems and > their solutions for over fifteen years. I myself have been involved > in the software testing field since the early 1970's! Through my > experiences one thing about the software testing field is unquestion- > ably true: The problem of achieving good quality software using test > tools and every other imaginable possible solution was is and will > remain both a technically subtle and deep problem for which there is no > quick fix. > > The CASE "silver-bullet" that never materialized is not here for CAST > either. Moreover software testing is a multi-faceted problem and > requires multi-faceted solutions. > > I believe SR's Software TestWorks (STW) tool suite made up of three bun- > dles of tools (STW/Regression STW/Coverage and STW/Advisor) is a > strong base for general software testing solutions. On the other hand > I also know no single product or even STW's entire collection of 12 > separate tools is the total test solution. For this reason SR will > continue to expand its product line and to work with others in partner- > ship to add to its solution. In a recent partnership with Interactive > Development Environments (IDE) for example STW was integrated with > IDE's products to create an end-to-end automated specification-based and > software test solution. > > Over time the products that provide real solutions and deliver genuine > value will prevail. You have my assurance: SR will be here to help you > when other short-term single point solutions fail to measure up when the > going gets tough. > > --Dr. Edward Miller > President of SR > > ======================================================================== > --- X11 VIRTUAL DISPLAY SYSTEM: VIRTUALLY FREE OFFER EXTENDED --- > ======================================================================== > > Due to popular demand the X11 Virtual Display System (X11virtual) > *free* software offer has been extended to May 31 1994. > > X11virtual is an exciting new technology from SR that allows you to run > multiple copies of graphical user interface (GUI) applications and > scripts in the background just as if each one was connected to a > separate screen. This technology was developed for load generation from > a single workstation. X11virtual can be used with SR's testing tools > or any other vendors' testing tools. It can also be used by anyone > wishing to put a screen-intensive application into the background free- > ing the screen for other uses. > > X11virtual is based on the X11R5 server and runs on the following plat- > forms: > > > Sun SPARC SunOS 4.1.x > > Sun SPARC Solaris 2.2.x > > Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) under IRIX 5.x > > RS/6000 under AIX 3.2.x. > > --- AVAILABILITY --- > SR has been offering the X11virtual software *free* to all requesters > since March 15 1994. The software has no protection so it can be used > on any system. There is a $45 media (QIC-150 cartridge or 4mm DAT) > copying postage and handling fee payable by check or money order prior > to shipment. > > --- ORDERING --- > To obtain your copy of X11virtual fill out a one-page registration form > and pay $45.00 for materials and shipping. Make requests for the > X11virtual Registration Form to: > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > -= Software Research Inc. =- > =-= ATTN: X11virtual Registration =-= > =-= 625 Third Street =-= > =-= San Francisco CA 94107-1997 USA =-= > =-= FAX: [1] (415) 957-0730 =-= > -= E-mail: virtual@soft.com =- > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > --- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --- > Address E-mail requests for further information about the X11 Virtual > Display System to "virtual@soft.com". > > ======================================================================== > ---- 7th INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE QUALITY WEEK ---- > ---- Synopsis of May 17-20 1994 Conference ---- > ======================================================================== > > Software Research Institute's (a not-for-profit subsidiary of SR) 7th > International Software Quality Week (QW '94) held in San Francisco May > 17-20 was the most successful Quality Week conference so far. > > More than 630 conference and exposition attendees encompassing over 300 > different companies from throughout the U.S. and from 12 foreign coun- > tries participated in this year's theme Maintaining Competitiveness . > The QW '94 theme focused on advances in software test technology qual- > ity control risk management software safety and test automation tech- > niques. > > QW '94 provided presentations addressing a wide range of issues with > respect to advances in software analysis methodologies and automated > test methods that can effectively help an organization implement a > manageable well-defined repeatable process. Seven plenary sessions > ten tutorial/seminars and 38 regular papers were presented by industry > experts academics and practitioners in QA/QC/Testing including the > following seven keynote speakers: > > * Dr. Boris Beizer (ANALYSIS): "On Being Competitive" > * Mr. Robert Binder (Independent Consultant): "Testing Object-Oriented > Systems: State of the Art State of the Practice" > * Mr. Walter Ellis (Software Process and Metrics Washington DC): > "National Software Council: Staus of the Initiative" > * Dr. Herb Hecht (SoHaR): "Software Dependability in Distributed Sys- > tems" > * Dr. Monika Muellerburg (GMD): "Why Systematic Testing is Difficult: > The Problem of the Sample" > * Dr. John Musa (Bell Laboratories): "Software Reliability Engineering > Practice" > * Mr. Shel Siegel (Objective Quality): "Where Are the Software Quality > Leaders and What Are They Doing?" > > Attendees had the opportunity to select presentations from a four-track > Technical Program focusing on Technology Application and Management > issues. The Technology track included discussion of reporting R&D > results relating academic experiences and dealing with future techno- > logies. Implementing techniques with advanced methods such as CASE or > special technical methods was the focus of the Applications track. The > Management track examined how to plan manage access and evaluate at a > process or project level with special emphasis placed on real-world > experiences. > > The technical content of this year's conference was enhanced by two spe- > cial debates examining some of today's most relevant methodologies as > well as the special mini-tutorial "What's on in Europe? European Soft- > ware Quality Initiatives?" presented by Mr. Hans-Juergen Kugler (K&M > Technologies Ltd.). Available space for the renowned two-day Vendor > Exhibit was sold out with 28 selected vendors present. Paralleling the > Vendor Exhibit 11 papers were featured in the refereed Vendors Presen- > tation track. > > A limited number of the bound copies of the QW '94 Conference Proceed- > ings are available for $250 per copy from SR and the QW '94 Tutorial > Notes are available for $100 per copy. > > For further information: E-mail: "qw@soft.com" > Phone: (415) 957-1441 > FAX: (415) 957-0730 > > The goal of the Quality Week series is to create an on-going publicly > accessible platform where researchers and Quality Assurance and Software > Test professionals as well as users at every level can communicate and > exchange experience and technology. An updated Eigth International > Quality Week is set for May of 1995 in San Francisco California. > > ======================================================================== > --- 8TH CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION --- > --- March 29 - April 1 1995 --- > --- New Orleans Louisiana --- > --- --- > --- --- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION --- --- > ======================================================================== > > --- CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE --- > The CSEE's purpose is to influence educational directions stimulate new > approaches promote collaboration and generate interactive exchanges > among all educational stakeholders. The conference attracts interna- > tional participation and attendees from industry academia and govern- > ment. Educators trainers managers and administrators gather together > to exchange ideas about how to enhance software engineering training and > education. > > This year the conference aims to comprehensively examine the current > status methods and accountability of software engineering education. > Are we affecting practice? Are we improving both our educational process > and the product? Are we aligned in our approaches? > > Come share your views concerns techniques and experiences on the fol- > lowing issues: > > > Impact of education on practice. > > Education and training goals. > > Teachers Managers and Practitioners. > > Process improvement: required knowledge and skills. > > Technology: Teaching reengineering model-based software engineer- > ing; domain engineering software reuse architectures and soft- > ware repositories. > > Industry-Academia collaboration. > > Training and education management. > > Delivery: New technologies use of learning aids and laboratories > and evaluating delivery alternatives. > > --- SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES --- > Papers are requested that present new ideas or approaches or that > describe practice and experience. Proposals for panels examining contr- > oversial topics and designed to facilitate audience participation are > encouraged as well as proposals for half- and full-day tutorials. The > CSEE conference invites innovative suggestions for informal meetings > such as workshops poster sessions or birds-of-a-feather sessions. > > Submit five copies of a paper or proposal. Indicate only the title and > beginning text of the submission on the first page of a paper. Provide > a separate cover sheet with title all authors' names affiliations > complete addresses telephone numbers and E-mail addresses. > > Accepted contributions will appear in the conference proceedings pub- > lished as Lecture Notes in Computer Science by Springer-Verlag. > > --- IMPORTANT DATES --- > Deadline for submissions July 15 1994 > Notification of acceptances September 9 1994 > Final versions due October 12 1994 > > Send submissions to: > > Mary Ellen Rizzo Phone: (412) 268-3007 > Software Engineering Institute FAX: (412) 268-5758 > Carnegie Mellon University E-mail: education@sei.cmu.edu > Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890 > > ======================================================================== > --- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF --- > --- RELIABILITY QUALITY AND SAFETY ENGINEERING --- > --- --- > --- --- CALL FOR PAPERS --- --- > ======================================================================== > > With its inaugural issue just published the International Journal of > Reliability Quality and Safety Engineering is a new refereed high- > quality journal which will be published four times a year. > > Papers addressing related engineering topics are welcome and should be > submitted to the Editor-in-Chief: > > Professor H. Pham > Department of Industrial Engineering > Rutgers University P.O. Box 909 > Piscataway NJ 08855 USA > Phone: (908) 932-5471 > Fax: (908) 932-5467 > E-mail: hopham@princess.rutgers.edu > > PLEASE RECOMMEND THIS JOURNAL TO YOUR LIBRARY. Selected addresses to > World Scientific Publisher: > > 1060 Main Street River Edge NJ 07661 USA > Toll-free: (800) 227 7526 > FAX: (201) 487 9656 > > 73 Lynton Mead Totteridge London N20 8DH UK > Phone: (44) 81 446 2461 > FAX: (44) 81 446 3356 > > Farrer Road P.O. BOX 128 Singapore 9128 > Phone: (65) 382 5663 > FAX: (65) 382 5919 > > ======================================================================== > ------------->>> TECHNICAL ARTICLES OF INTEREST <<<------------- > ======================================================================== > > The following articles address software testing techniques or quality > assurance issues that may be of interest: > > * "Metrics: Establishing a Process" W. Keuffel Software Develop- > ment May 1994. > * "Of Quality and Requirements" C. Cargill UniForum Monthly May > 1994. > * "Testing...Testing..." P. Koltun Cross Talk (published by the > Department of Defense Software Technology Support Center) May > 1994. > * "Improving the Testing Process Using the SEI CMM" G. T. Daich > Cross Talk ibid. May 1994. > > ======================================================================== > ------------------->>> CALENDAR OF EVENTS <<<------------------- > ======================================================================== > > The following is a partial list of upcoming events of interest. ("o" > indicates Software Research will participate in these events.) > > + June 7-9 1994: Assessment of Quality Software Development > Washington D.C. > Contact: Ez Nahouraii > Industry Education Counseling > Phone: 408-265-1960 > > o June 13-16 1994: USPDI '94 > Washington D.C. > Contact: Martha Woods > USPDI Inc. > Phone: 301-445-4405 > > + June 15-17 1994: 24th Annual International Symposium on > Fault-Tolerant Computing > Austin Texas > Contact: Billene Mercer > Phone: 512-327-4012; FAX: 512-327-8132 > > + July 26-28 1994: Software Quality Management > Edinburgh SCOTLAND > Contact: Sue Owen > Conference Secretariat > Wessex Institute of Technology > Phone: 44 (0) 703 293223 > > ======================================================================== > --------->>> TTN SUBMITTAL POLICY <<<--------- > --------->>> CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND CALL FOR PAPERS <<<--------- > ======================================================================== > > The TTN On-Line edition is forwarded on the 15th of each month to sub- > scribers via InterNet. 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