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> It follows that, in the general case, "no change in a long time" is a pretty good indicator that the software is either unsuccessful or abandoned. Or just ex
by CRConrad 3y ago
> It follows that, in the general case, "no change in a long time" is a pretty good indicator that the software is either unsuccessful or abandoned.
Or just exceptionally well adapted to a stable social environment. Which might even be so stable precisely because the software is working so well that no changes to either software or social system -- business processes -- are required.
- groestl 3y agoAgreed, as you say it _exceptionally_ well adapted. Where the loop has basically reached a fixed point. As software is a relatively new phenomenon, maybe we'll reach a fixed point for most software in a few hundred years.