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A comment on A Spellchecker Used to Be a Major Feat of Software Engineering (2008).

Re:A Spellchecker Used to Be a Major Feat of Software Engine... by rabbyte on Thursday December 24, 2015 @06:05PM (#10789866)
I can only conclude from this that every line of code you write today, no matter how brilliant or beautiful, is an ugly hack.
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Re:A Spellchecker Used to Be a Major Feat of Software Engine... by hueving on Thursday December 24, 2015 @07:35PM (#10790019)
Why would you conclude something so cynical and ignorant? It's an indicator that in general we are advancing forward.
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Re:A Spellchecker Used to Be a Major Feat of Software Engine... by rabbyte on Wednesday December 30, 2015 @01:05PM (#10813326)
I mean it as a matter of perspective. As a perfectionist, I find it helpful. Sorry you took it as ignorant cynicism.
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