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that's just crazy bs, starting from open source code and adding specific features needed for a project is a very common strategy, doesn't mean at all that the t
by make3 2y ago
that's just crazy bs, starting from open source code and adding specific features needed for a project is a very common strategy, doesn't mean at all that the tool wasn't good to begin with
- xtirpation 2y agoI think the point is that Impact is _not_ a turd because it could be polished.
- pdpi 2y agoI think we're in violent agreement. phoboslab was downplaying their own efforts by saying that the Cross Code team customised the Impact engine a bunch. My point was that no amount of customisation can turn a bad engine into a good one (you can't polish a turd), so phoboslab definitely deserves credit for building the base engine for Cross Code.
- seba_dos1 2y ago> no amount of customisation can turn a bad engine into a good one (you can't polish a turd) At a risk of being off-topic and not contributing much to this particular conversation (as I doubt it's relevant to the point you're making), I'd like to note that I often actually find it preferable to "polish a turd" than to start from scratch. It's just much easier for my mind to start putting something that already exists into shape than to stop staring at a blank screen, and in turn it can save me a lot of time even if what I end up with is basically a ship of Theseus. Something something ADHD, I guess. However, I'm perfectly aware this approach makes little sense anywhere you have to fight to justify the need to get rid of stuff that already "works" to your higher-ups ;)