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Except for a couple of rigorous software certification schemes that are required for certain safety-critical software applications (e.g., RTCA DO178-B), there are no generally trusted software certification schemes. While there is no theoretical reason why these safety-critical standards could not be applied to all applications, there is a practical reason: cost. Estimates vary, but it is generally accepted that a line of safety-critical software costs between $500-$5,000 to design, write, test, and certify. Such levels of rigor and quality are excessive for most nonsafety—critical applications.
Nonetheless, a ubiquitously accepted process which provides guarantees about software quality is still needed. These guarantees must be product-based and trustworthy. This paper presents a certification process we believe satisfies this need. Our process collects appropriate data that can then be used to stamp limited warranties onto commercial software.
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Voas, J. (1999). User Participation-Based Software Certification. In: Vermesan, A., Coenen, F. (eds) Validation and Verification of Knowledge Based Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6916-6_18
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