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> As I've said above: backwards compatibility is an admirable goal but it doesn't override everything. You'll never get a job at either Microsoft, or in any sy
by alacombe 6y ago
> As I've said above: backwards compatibility is an admirable goal but it doesn't override everything.
You'll never get a job at either Microsoft, or in any system jobs where backward compatibility is paramount (say, the Linux kernel) for millions, if not billions. Just going the Apple "fuck you" way is arrogant at best, disillusioned at worst, especially when you're an irrelevant language.
- pdimitar 6y agoI don't think the discussion will ever get anywhere if we only compare polar opposites. I'm not advocating for either extremity, what about you?
- alacombe 6y agoBackward compatibility is, by definition, an all or nothing binary deal. You can't have it otherwise. [and yes, this is gonna be unpopular in a post-modernist era where everything get constantly redefined and where there is no such thing as "meaning".]
- pdimitar 6y agoSorry that your work has made you so frustrated. It sounds stressful. IMO you should consider exiting your current company or area. Judging by your comments, you are pretty jaded (and set in your ways). I am not interested in discussing extremes as mentioned in two separate sub-threads now but you do sound like you need a break. Good luck, man.