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How about: The old version of this code is under source-control <here>. The code is very complex and likely to have subtle bugs. If bugs _are_ found, it might
by reddytowns 11y ago
How about:
The old version of this code is under source-control <here>. The code is very complex and likely to have subtle bugs. If bugs _are_ found, it might be of interest to look at the old code and see what did it do in the relevant situation.
- gaius 11y agoWhere is <here> and will it always be there?
- V-2 11y agoWhat is "always" and do we have to care about always? Sounds like splitting hairs to me. Even the comment in question admits: "it's true that it will be accessible from the repository". Only then it goes on to say "but a few years from deletion, people will forget it is there" - well, then just leave a comment reminding them about it. I see no plausible reason for keeping dead, commented out code in the codebase when you've got VCS.