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If Linux kernel devs had just written v5.14 first they wouldn't have needed to bother with any of the previous 90 or so releases. The fools!
by onion2k 5y ago
If Linux kernel devs had just written v5.14 first they wouldn't have needed to bother with any of the previous 90 or so releases. The fools!
- tux3 5y agoThe linux kernel does not break its users, save rare exceptions (security fallout). I've rarely seen a program maintain two UIs forever when they feel like refreshing their looks Not that I mind UI change, but I think the comparison misses the point: if it's good enough, for some people UI breaks just cost more than they gain in the redesign. So it's not about reaching perfection. It's about finding a UI only just solid enough that it can stop breaking. I don't necessarily agree personally, but I can understand that point of view.
- orangepurple 5y agoEverything you need to know about Linux avoiding breaking user programs https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75 https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/12/23/75