> At some point you need to say, "This code is a mess, and pretty much anything we do to it will be an improvement." In software development it's often the cas

> At some point you need to say, "This code is a mess, and pretty much anything we do to it will be an improvement." In software development it's often the case that the first claim is true, but the second isn't. > Frankly I wouldn't trust fixes to the old version anyway, given its state. It will be interesting to see if this get organized and properly funded, given this library's importance to international commerce. > Frankly I wouldn't trust fixes to the old version anyway, given its state. Clean slate! An admirable goal, and clearly the best solution. Let's see if this actually happens.