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That is exactly it. People are using recent as a proxy for quality.
by api 5y ago
That is exactly it. People are using recent as a proxy for quality.
- mark-r 5y agoEven more true for open source software. If it isn't recently updated, people assume the project is dead.
- metadat 5y agoTo be fair, bit-rot is a real thing for software, because the world keeps changing. In most cases it takes effort and upkeep to keep everything working. Annoying, for sure, but this is the reality of software and technology as the landscape continues to evolve over time.