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Re:Why isn’t someone using my software product or open sourc... by DC-3 on Monday July 30, 2018 @09:44AM (#17644354)
That's not a problem with the chisel, that's a problem with the carpenter. The chisel should be wholly abstracted away from the designer's perspective.
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Re:Why isn’t someone using my software product or open sourc... by matte_black on Monday July 30, 2018 @10:15AM (#17644521)
That requires a higher level of trust in the carpenter to simply do the right thing.

In the absence of sufficient trust, a definitive explanation is always required for a party to be at ease.

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