* Uche Ogbuji <Uche.Ogbuji@f...> [2005-01-01 14:20]:
> On Fri, 2004-12-31 at 12:27 -0500, Alan Gutierrez wrote:
> > > > By the end of this century, I will be amazed if you will
> > > > still be able to call yourself a 'software
> > > > engineer/progammer' without a legally mandated
> > > > certification, license and professional standards.

> >     Uh, riiiight. And, in the future, if I attempt to create an
> >     Excel macro, my spread sheet will notifiy the authorities.

> Having had the unfortunate experience of dealing with some truly
> medieval spreadsheet hackery, I can't say I'm not looking forward to
> such a day <duck/>.

> Seriously, I agree with Franz, and I don't see where he could be seen to
> have insulted anyone particular.

    Not insulted. Rolling my eyes.

> Remember that anyone can fetch some paracetamol/acitominophen for their
> friend with a headache, or apply a bandage to the calf of a comrade who
> suffered a strain on a soccer pitch, but that does not give them the
> right to call themselves a "doctor" in any official capacity.

    Medecine is a poor anaology to software.

    Why not go with: by the end of the century, software is
    ubiquitous, in the monied nations, at least, and that all
    professions require a person to be a programmer.

--
Alan Gutierrez - alan@e...