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This is a nice example of when that's a garbage answer. But I wasn't saying Nolen gave a technically sound answer (not denying it either--it all depends on the
by hyperpape 10y ago
This is a nice example of when that's a garbage answer. But I wasn't saying Nolen gave a technically sound answer (not denying it either--it all depends on the details of the case and the consequences). I just meant that it wasn't shabby treatment--if his technical judgment is wrong here, that wouldn't make him a jerk.
- mcguire 10y agoThe thing is that "the documentation says not to do that" is almost always a garbage answer---even when the docs say it in big flashing letters, like mmap. A good interface should never produce garbage, even when fed garbage. In those cases where it's a necessary answer (say, the interface has no way to have the information necessary---which certainly doesn't apply here), Nolan's answer was completely insufficient and demonstrates a serious lack of respect for the poor sot who spent the time to report the issue.