Software Verification and Analysis : Springer : 9781848822399 : 1848822391 : 03 Apr 2009 : ?The situation is good, but not hopeless? (Polish folk wisdom) The text is devoted to the Software Analysis and Testing (SAT) methods and s- porting tools for assessing and, if possible, improving software quality, specifically its correctness. The term quality assurance is avoided for it is this author's firm belief that in the current state of the art that goal is unattainable, a plethora of ?gu- anteed? solutions to the problem notwithstanding. Therefore, the rather awkward phrase ?improving correctness? is to be understood as an effort to minimize the number of residual programming faults (?bugs?) and their impact on the software's behavior, that is, to make the faults tolerable. It is clear that such a minimalist approach is a result of frustration. Indeed, having spent years developing software and teaching (preaching?) ?How to do it right,? I still do not know how to go about it with any d