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What's your take on the multitude of software that you buy together with all the README files, Word or PDF documents describing how to use the software, what do
by mfukar 16y ago
What's your take on the multitude of software that you buy together with all the README files, Word or PDF documents describing how to use the software, what does it do, and all that jazz? Do we (humans) get to view all that code and see what Microsoft Office Word 2007 can do for us?
- xiongchiamiov 16y ago> Do we (humans) get to view all that code and see what Microsoft Office Word 2007 can do for us? Well, we should be able to, but no, we can't, precisely because we don't get code - we get binaries.
- mfukar 16y agoThe hypothetical universe in which 'code' is interchangeable with 'natural language' does not concern me because, as explained, we don't live in it. Or maybe not just yet.
- njharman 16y ago> multitude of software that you buy Why do you assume I buy any software? The claim "code is for humans to read" does not logically lead to claim "code is the only thing for humans to read". There are different kinds of humans, programmers, maintainers, end-users, and idiots are some. You're a member of the later.