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> that no one dares to touch any longer. This though highlights a grave problem. Rather than code which everybody understands (which could easily be re-written
by tialaramex 3y ago
> that no one dares to touch any longer.
This though highlights a grave problem. Rather than code which everybody understands (which could easily be re-written for a newer language) this is code which nobody understands. Replacing this code is in fact urgent.
- layer8 3y agoReplacing the code may be in fact impossible exactly because nobody understands it, while it still fulfills a vital business function (or sometimes a vital hobbyist function). There is a lot of code like that out in the world.
- jrpelkonen 3y agoIn this particular case the change required (K&R to ANSI C) is such a mechanical exercise anyone with a modicum of C experience can perform successfully. We’re not talking about decades of taxation rules encoded with COBOL here.