Re^3: Sometimes I'd Rather Punch Myself in the Head

I'd rather see the burden of forwards compatibility placed on upgraders.

++If only...

This pseudo-ideal of perpetual backward compatibility is a chain around the neck of software development.

Imagine if new cars still had drum brakes & leaf springs; 4-speeds & no synchromesh; manual windows, AM radios & 8-track stereos; cast iron blocks, carburators & distributors with rotor arms.

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

"Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."

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Re^4: Sometimes I'd Rather Punch Myself in the Head by Anonymous Monk on Dec 21, 2008 at 17:01 UTC
They do, power costs extra	[reply]