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Don't forget to add in the lines of code for the Linux kernel on which they are running and the MySQL database etc etc. I kept reading the article and on the l
by jussij 13y ago
Don't forget to add in the lines of code for the Linux kernel on which they are running and the MySQL database etc etc.
I kept reading the article and on the last you find this gem:
According to one specialist, the Web site contains about 500 million lines of software code. By comparison, a large bank’s computer system is typically about one-fifth that size.
That to me suggests the number is bogus, because it is so obviously a quote from someone who has no idea what they are talking about.
- code_duck 13y agoSimply measuring the web site in 'lines of code' as if that's meaningful indicates that it's a quote by someone who is not aware of how modern programming works.
- hga 13y agoDisagree, perhaps. If you were talking to a New York Times reporter, with an intended lay audience, how would you describe scope issues like this? And while it's a poor metric, lines of code is not completely useless.
- jck 13y agoThe linux kernel is ~15 million LOC. That also doesn't make a dent in 500 mil.