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Joel doesn't just say that SVN is obsolete; he compares it to a blood-sucking worm. That's some strong emotion.
by graywh 17y ago
Joel doesn't just say that SVN is obsolete; he compares it to a blood-sucking worm. That's some strong emotion.
- dschobel 17y agoThat was't he point of his metaphor, the point was about a massive step forward in technology. The full quote makes it clearer: "Subversion = Leeches. Mercurial and Git = Antibiotics. We have better technology now." (emphasis his).
- mgrouchy 17y agoor he is just making a comparison of how before antibiotics one may have used leeches to try to rid themselves of sickness, but using leeches became obsolete(mostly) after the rise of antibiotics...
- rue 17y agoThough it turns out leeches are actually useful for modern medicine too. Being mean, I would say that is where the analogy to SVN breaks :)