On Fri, Feb 16, 2007 at 07:54:22AM -0800, Linus Torvalds ([email protected]) wrote:
> > Interfaces can be created and destroyed - they do not affect overall
> > system design in anyway (well, if they do, something is broken).
>
> I'm sorry, but you've obviously never maintained any piece of software
> that actually has users.
Strong. But saying for others usualy tends to show own problems.
> As long as you think that interfaces can change, this discussion is
> pointless.
That is too cool phrase to be heared - if you will make me a favour and
reread what was written you will (hopefully) detect that there were no
words about interfaces being changed after put into the wild - talk was
only about time when system is designed and implemented, and there is
time for discussion about its rough edges - if its design is good, then
interface can be changed in a moment without any problem - that is what
we see with syslets right now - they are designed and implemented (the
formed was done several years ago), and it is time to shape its edges -
like change userspace API - it is easy, but you do not (want/like to)
see that.
> So go away, ponder things.
But my above words are too lame for self-hearing Olympus liver.
Definitely.
> Linus
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