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I don't agree. The code may not do precisely what was intended but it is deterministic. If you understand the language, you can understand the code.
by jcoffland 7y ago
I don't agree. The code may not do precisely what was intended but it is deterministic. If you understand the language, you can understand the code.
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoYes, you understand what it says. You don't know what it should say, though. The code can't tell you that. [Edit: "Better architecture, but bug-for-bug compatible" probably isn't the goal of the rewrite.]
- jcoffland 7y ago> Better architecture, but bug-for-bug compatible" probably isn't the goal of the rewrite. Why not? From there you proceed to fix the old bugs.