How did software get so reliable without proof?

The work

TitleHow did software get so reliable without proof?
AuthorsCharles Anthony Richard Hoare
Typeconference paper
Year1996
Citekeyhoare1996how

Where it appeared

Published in3rd International Symposium of Formal Methods Europe (FME)
PublisherSpringer
Volume1051
Pages1--17

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@inproceedings{hoare1996how,
  title = {How did software get so reliable without proof?},
  author = {Charles Anthony Richard Hoare},
  year = {1996},
  booktitle = {3rd International Symposium of Formal Methods Europe (FME)},
  volume = {1051},
  pages = {1--17},
  publisher = {Springer},
}

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