I think this is another example of "worse is better" [1] -- it's something that's yucky, and has a lot of flaws, but worked (for some value of worked) well enou

I think this is another example of "worse is better" [1] -- it's something that's yucky, and has a lot of flaws, but worked (for some value of worked) well enough for a lot of people. [1] https://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html https://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html