Letter to the editor
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 3/1/2004
I found your article "Worst is Best in Optical Test" (September 2003) to be quite interesting. I agree that the concept of worst-case testing makes sense, however I submit that it is a combination that makes the most sense. Continued base-lining in the best-case environment and then stress testing in the worst-case environment seems to me the best way to ensure repeatable quality as well as to make strides toward improving interoperability.—Leigh McBain, Product Manager, SONA Communications
I agree that base-lining is important to maintaining quality. The worst-case test is intended as a quick and reliable way of ensuring interoperability, not absolute performance.—Rich Quinnell
