"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:35:15 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:


Hmmm...Colin Kingsbury (in this group) says that sort of thing is common
in
software development and infers that it's a _good thing_.


Maybe that shows in the nature of the beast. Lycoming has continually
shot themselves in the foot by poor engineering/bean-counter decisions
eg. oil pump gears, oil pump shafts, crankshafts.......

in the world of engineering/maintenance, it is a major ****-off, but
schedules MUST take the back seat to doing the job RIGHT.....

And they wonder (actually, they ****, moan and bitch) why most American
products don't sell well or are losing market share...

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