> less reliable than it used to be a decade ago. Software _never_ has been more reliable as it is now. Or, to rephrase less euphemistically: it has _always_ be

> less reliable than it used to be a decade ago. Software _never_ has been more reliable as it is now. Or, to rephrase less euphemistically: it has _always_ been that bad (except for some areas where higher quality is necessary). The problem is "just" that more and more "software" is used.