Code like this is like (not) caring about memory leaks in a Missile Control module where the explosive is the garbage collector: When code is one shot, accompl

Code like this is like (not) caring about memory leaks in a Missile Control module where the explosive is the garbage collector: When code is one shot, accomplishes its goal, and does not need to be extended or relied upon in the future, why do all these things? Is there any goal above that is not also serviced, at least in significant part, by open-sourcing it? Bravo to The Economist for releasing it. This is unabashedly a Good Thing.