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06/23/05 13:11
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 		 #95714 - this little quirk.
Responding to: ???'s previous message
The problem is that most of these quirks aren't fixable not because of the code not being written/designed in maintainable way, but because of code being unavailable - the developer is not interested in fixing this quirk, and the customer can't fix it because all they got is the closed-source binary. Right now I'm working with a CAM program for a milling machine. It won't accept round tip cutter tool for creating neat rounded surfaces. Simply "Error: Radius>0". Bye. I know I could fix it myself, replacing one multiplication with a simple formula. No matter how tangled the code, the fix is so simple, I could do it. But all I could do is to ask the developers for fixing it for me - and then buy it as upgrade, for 1500 Euro or more.
Therefore, concluding from your thesis: "maintainablity is most important" one could say open source kicks total ass off any close-source software, because no matter what mess is the open source code, close-source is still less maintainable. Is that what you mean?

List of 55 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
finally the trade press recognizes            01/01/70 00:00      
   Amen            01/01/70 00:00      
   How many seniors write 'good' code?            01/01/70 00:00      
      I wonder            01/01/70 00:00      
         Definition of Good            01/01/70 00:00      
            Good            01/01/70 00:00      
      you are wrong            01/01/70 00:00      
         Still depends.            01/01/70 00:00      
         Strong words!!            01/01/70 00:00      
            Russell            01/01/70 00:00      
               this little quirk.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  if only            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Well            01/01/70 00:00      
                        correction            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Well then            01/01/70 00:00      
                              There's the crux            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Niches            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Oh, but yes!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    no way            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       By whom then?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Bartosz, your ramblings are not about ma            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             And then            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                The issue discussed is not open or close            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Fair enough            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                   Mandatory?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      WGASA            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Closed source            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Yes.            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                      simple falsehood            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                         Not quite the same            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                            Oh, well            01/01/70 00:00      
                                                               Is that the point?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          PHBs don't care            01/01/70 00:00      
                                             Worse            01/01/70 00:00      
            Pretty normal really...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Donald            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Whats the difference ?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Maintainable            01/01/70 00:00      
            Erik, You've yet to convince me!            01/01/70 00:00      
               I bid you peace            01/01/70 00:00      
               HLL perhaps?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Some code does not need to be maintained            01/01/70 00:00      
            oh it is            01/01/70 00:00      
               now..            01/01/70 00:00      
                  OOPS            01/01/70 00:00      
   re:trade press            01/01/70 00:00      
   an afterthought            01/01/70 00:00      
      Maintainability Vs functionability            01/01/70 00:00      
         Maint.vs functionality, design vs test            01/01/70 00:00      
            Design is not everything.            01/01/70 00:00      
               Maintainable Vs Robust code            01/01/70 00:00      
               maintainaibility is a cost saver            01/01/70 00:00      
   averagosity; job security; survivability            01/01/70 00:00      
      If bad code gives Job Security then Why?            01/01/70 00:00      
         neither have I            01/01/70 00:00      

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