EXT4 heads up...
Collins Richey
crichey at gmail.com
Thu Dec 17 14:12:41 PST 2009
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Bill Campbell <linux-sxs at celestial.com> wrote:
> While I can do it, I don't want to spend time digging out working device
> drivers, codecs, etc. or have to redo things because somebody thought it's
> OK to change the API of a program because it's ``better that way'' without
> regard for existing systems.
>
An off-topic rant. IMO, that's the biggest flaw in open software. From
the top (kernel developers) to the bottom (most any software you can
think of), the developers change the API at the drop of a hat. Of
course, they're not alone. Apple chooses to drop support for their
older stuff as well.
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Collins Richey
If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
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