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[Grant Barrett]

On Aug 3, 2006, at 17:49, James A. Landau wrote:
> "Spiral 1" for "first iteration, first go-round" is unfamiliar to
> me, but I suspect it's an oldie.

That seems to be consistent with what I see here and elsewhere:

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=15201

"Spiral Development Process - A phased super-system development
process that allows increasing capabilities to be achieved in support
of long range objectives. While work can be accomplished concurrently
against the objectives associated with multiple spirals, the
completion of all objectives for a given spiral is considered
necessary to enable achievement of the succeeding spiral. See
associated definitions for Exploration Spirals."

Stories that use the term:

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123019363
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=15201

Grant Barrett
gbarrett at worldnewyork.org
http://www.doubletongued.org/

The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English (May 2006, McGraw-Hill)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071458042/

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