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On 10/09/2015 12:20 PM, Peter Stuge (peter AT stuge DOT se) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Dave McGuire (mcguire AT neurotica DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>   An app developer working for one of my clients thought he was a real
>> hotshot.  One day in a conversation he gave me a cocky grin and
>> proudly said he won't touch a library if it hasn't seen code commits
>> in the past month or so.
>>
>>   He doesn't work there anymore.
> 
> I completely understand where his argument is coming from, activity
> in the project feeling more important than anything else, but I agree
> that it's not the only thing that is important, and I also agree that
> it's more important what the "absolute state" of the project is like.

  Sometimes a piece of software is just plain "DONE".  Granted that
doesn't happen very often, but for things like utility libraries (sorts,
database stuff, etc) it's very possible for something to be "DONE".  At
that point, more development often does more harm than good.

  The argument with the coworker that I described above was about
something that was in that state.

              -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA