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A value of a commit approaches zero as it gets older. After a certain threshold, no one will ever see it. Never say never; any reason why should we keep dead
by cabirum 4y ago
A value of a commit approaches zero as it gets older. After a certain threshold, no one will ever see it. Never say never; any reason why should we keep deadweight around?
- howinteresting 4y agoYour premise is incorrect. The other day I was looking around a repository that's been through many migrations, and found a commit from 2004 that was relevant to my interests.
- themerone 4y agoAs long as a line code is in use, there is value in knowing who and when it was authored. If a 10 year old vulnerability is found in OpenSSL, it be nice to be able to investigate if it was an accident or an act of espionage.