Von: "Hans Mårtensson" <cirkulat...@maartensson.net>: > But then, in case of zero-tolerance, if you trust the compiler, what > about the OS? and, worst, what about your program?
And what about the CPU? ;) > I wouldn't trust the reliability of anything before the full system has > been tested under working conditions. What about stress conditions? Programs usually tend to fail under conditions you didn't think of. (One reason being that the conditions you /did/ think of have been put to the test. Usually.). But working conditions seldom fall into that category. Actually, you should answer one simple question for yourself: If your life really depended on the system, would you still trust it? Vinzent. -- Neu: GMX FreeDSL Komplettanschluss mit DSL 6.000 Flatrate + Telefonanschluss für nur 17,95 Euro/mtl.!* http://dslspecial.gmx.de/freedsl-surfflat/?ac=OM.AD.PD003K11308T4569a _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal