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introducing (or exposing) other problems. We stood and stared. It |
introducing (or exposing) other problems. We stood and stared. It |
was far from a 3 line diff, and was eventually discarded. |
was far from a 3 line diff, and was eventually discarded. |
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I am not writing words of mockery here. This is a common occurance in |
I am not writing words of mockery here. This is a common occurrence in |
complex software development. To do great things, we must reach for |
complex software development. To do great things, we must reach for |
the sky. Sometimes we fail, and quite often it is messy. |
the sky. Sometimes we fail, and quite often it is messy. |
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ports developers. We've had less success promoting things up through |
ports developers. We've had less success promoting things up through |
standards bodies and other projects. Too often the world seems caught |
standards bodies and other projects. Too often the world seems caught |
up in a seemingly suicidal "backward compatibility forever" fervor, |
up in a seemingly suicidal "backward compatibility forever" fervor, |
exacerbated by standards bodies populated by corporate represention |
exacerbated by standards bodies populated by corporate representation |
that does not want to make any kinds of disruptive changes that might |
that does not want to make any kinds of disruptive changes that might |
cause expense. |
cause expense. |
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