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If a PR is just chilling for years, couldn't a user just keep the updated fork/clone separate and periodically update it from the remote master (trigger warning

• sph 3y ago
  This only works in theory, because it is obvious it does not work in practice at any scale. What if tomorrow Firefox does a major code refactor and your patch breaks? Would you be able to fix and rewrite it in a reasonable amount of time (i.e. hours) with no knowledge, experience and insight into Firefox's development process? Only full-time Firefox devs can keep an updated fork with their patches, or people paid to do so. That's the point. It's such a massive effort you can do only where and when strictly necessary. There are hundreds open-source project I interact with every single day.
  • The_Colonel 3y ago
    Same as with cars, you can use your mod in the car you have, but can't expect to be compatible with new models.