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Wrong according to whom? If most people believe X and that makes you think X is probably wrong, then you are probably in one of the groups that believes altern
by zkhalique 12y ago
Wrong according to whom?
If most people believe X and that makes you think X is probably wrong, then you are probably in one of the groups that believes alternatives to X. There are lots of groups like yours, they can't all be right, and therefore your chances of being any more right than X is are slim (all things being equal). At least, with X, you have the support of the population and can fit into society during your lifetime.
And the nice thing about X is that it has been battle-tested by many people, and while it may be "wrong", it WORKS.
- beat 12y agoThat last line is important. Depending on software hardly anyone uses means depending on software that hasn't been torture tested in production. And frankly, a lot of the ugly weird parts of mature code are scars and armor from the wounds suffered in the real world.
- soveran 12y agoThe way you put it, it looks like it's a matter of trust rather than understanding. If you don't understand what X does and how, if you don't want to invest the time to analyze it, then you are gambling. The fact that a lot of people use X makes it look like a safe bet, but the point is that even if it turns out to be a safe bet, it's still a gamble. Isn't that cargo cult programming?