RE: term need: regarding software development

Subject: RE: term need: regarding software development
From: "Andrew Warren" <awarren -at- synaptics -dot- com>
To: "Donna Barbieri" <barbieri_dj -at- hotmail -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:26:56 -0800

Donna Barbieri wrote:

> We are having trouble coming to agreement on the correct term to
> describe software & Help systems that are built with future
> expansion in mind. That is, software that is NOT built for one-time
> release but that is built to allow for any modification,
> enhancements, & future developments without requiring the need for
> an entirely new architecture and core.
>
> Current term in use: Extensible (this beat out expandable and agile)
>
> I feel there is a specific term for this, but I just cannot think of
> it...anyone have it?

"Future proof", written as either one or two words, seems popular
these days.

-Andrew

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