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with statistically determinable trends |
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invariances.” |
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can run but you can’t hide) |
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| • | There’s
a feedback loop |
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on data from OS/360 and some other systems |
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Content in releases decreases, or time between |
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increases |
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| • | Is
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late project makes it later? |
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