finger-pointing syndrome

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

finger-pointing syndrome
 n.

   All-too-frequent result of bugs, esp. in new or experimental
   configurations. The hardware vendor points a finger at the software.
   The software vendor points a finger at the hardware. All the poor
   users get is the finger.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

finger-pointing syndrome

   <programming> All-too-frequent result of {bugs}, especially in
   new or experimental configurations.  The hardware vendor
   points a finger at the software.  The software vendor points a
   finger at the hardware.  All the poor users get is the finger.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1995-12-14)

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