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> Github is a proprietary, closed-source service that makes no promises ... Good point. > Python code has an average shelf life of four years. Wouldn't that

• crabbone 3y ago
  How much are you going to print? If you print "just the program" (i.e. no dependencies), it will spoil very quickly. If you print both the program and dependencies, it will live a little longer. If you print dependencies and the source of the interpreter, it will live even longer. If you print the interpreter and its dependencies -- even longer. As you can see, the general problem with languages like Python is extreme reliance on external components. Essentially, Python programmers don't write whole programs, they add a polish on an automobile manufactured by someone else, and then present it as their work... Unsurprisingly, it's hard to ensure one's car's longevity if all they can control is the amount of polish they apply to it.