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I still remember going crazy about bzip (the first one) and re-compressing all my data with it. And then I remember discovering, several years later, that bzip
by jwr 2y ago
I still remember going crazy about bzip (the first one) and re-compressing all my data with it.
And then I remember discovering, several years later, that bzip (the first one) is an obsolete format that is now difficult to even decompress.
I learned my lesson and now use horribly sub-optimal formats that I'm sure will stick around for a long time, if not forever.
- self_awareness 2y agoThis is true for every new thing. New frameworks, new languages, new cars, new heating systems. If you want to have a stable solution, use "boring" things. They are boring for a reason; not much stuff is changing in them anymore. They are stable. I use boring stuff all the time.