21 Mar
2014
21 Mar
'14
7:36 p.m.
On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:54 PM, James A. Peltier jpeltier@sfu.ca wrote:
The case is being made to remove a tool that is considered to be legacy. While it is understood that legacy = old/unmaintained/crap,
No, legacy = the foundation everything else builds on. Change it at the risk of forcing everyone who uses your product to rebuild everything from scratch. In my opinion, a new version of something isn't better unless it is also completely backwards compatible. It's not a fashion show - things aren't better just because they are different.
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Les Mikesell
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