> That we tend to implement slightly more aesthetic alternatives to existing, proven software instead of reusing stuff (and building for reuse), is probably the

> That we tend to implement slightly more aesthetic alternatives to existing, proven software instead of reusing stuff (and building for reuse), is probably the main reason why complex software is so bad (unstable, difficult to get accustomed with and maintain) nowadays. I don't think it's proven if most of the people that had to work with it complain about the complexity of doing a simple loop. I also don't think it's built for reuse, considering so few people actually use it. If anything, hard to use software like m4 is exactly what pushes everyone to think "I can do better!".