Re: [SLE] SuSE 8.2 -- What is the best file system?
Hi Chris,
as a file manager. That right there introduces tons of bugs in the code.
Oh really? I'd be interested in hearing how you came up with that. >>Considering that being a file manager/browser in the same program allows a >>significant amount of code to be shared.
I was taught in school to focus on one thing and do it well. The more functionality you add to a program, the more code has to be written, etc. The two ideas are clearly separate problems. I'm not saying you can't share code between the two programs, I just don't think they should be lumped together in the same program. Adding more code to any program will always introduce more bugs due to probability and statistics. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
On Thursday 17 April 2003 10:07, Nicholas Parsons wrote:
Hi Chris,
as a file manager. That right there introduces tons of bugs in the code.
Oh really? I'd be interested in hearing how you came up with that.
Considering that being a file manager/browser in the same program allows a >>significant amount of code to be shared.
I was taught in school to focus on one thing and do it well. The more functionality you add to a program, the more code has to be written, etc. The two ideas are clearly separate problems. I'm not saying you can't share code between the two programs, I just don't think they should be lumped together in the same program. Adding more code to any program will always introduce more bugs due to probability and statistics.
I suspect you're not entirely clued up on the KParts architecture upon which Konqueror (and all KDE apps) is based....? -- "...our desktop is falling behind stability-wise and feature wise to KDE ...when I went to Mexico in December to the facility where we launched gnome, they had all switched to KDE3." - Miguel de Icaza, March 2003
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I was taught in school to focus on one thing and do it well. The more functionality you add to a program, the
more code has to be written, etc. The two ideas are clearly separate problems. I'm not saying you can't share code between
** Notice *** a rant is bubbling up ** I think this is correct, it also makes for faster applications. I HATED the idea when it seemed there was a rush to be THE app that did absolutely everything you ever wanted to do on a computer. Dumb idea . When I want to browse the web, I don't want or need the email and html creation stuff. It's just baggage that made the damned thing take forever to open up. I don't want my "word processor" to also create web pages, contain a spread sheet , and any other stuff they throw in. Not to mention the damned "wizards" that seem ubiquitous . At least the one in KDE is quickly disposed of or if you like handy tips leave it on, but it slows down the task you chose the app to do , no? ( There's a similar one in The Gimp. Those, at least aren't animated. ( we aren't even going to talk about the things that popup right where you were going to begin whatever app ) yeah , I DO know that is "how things are" but I dislike just the same ! I suspect we are finally seeing the pendulum swing back to small basic apps that do the task quickly and efficiently and then go away til the next need arises. ONe other thing.. the guys at TheKompany.com have figured out how to make money from writing small apps that , mainly do things that a person wants to do.. and instead of selling them as a huge package.. you get to choose the bits you want , and it works a lot like the Satelite networks . "the more you pick the more you save" which is an impossibility, but, if you are cash strapped , but find you would really use a particular one.. you get to buy that one and get free updates .. -- j Afterthought : Why do the criminally insane get to have all the fun?
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