Re:Eliminating Data Races in Firefox
by inetknght on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @10:26PM
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> Much as I enjoy writing high quality software, it's irresponsible to spend time or money producing something higher quality than is justified by the needs of the business.
I think it's more irresponsible to produce something that the customer isn't going to be able to use for many years or that needs a patch before it's even released.
Re:Eliminating Data Races in Firefox
by lmm on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @10:54PM
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The responsible approach is the one that delivers the best cost/benefit for the customer. Yes, it doesn't mean producing something that's completely unusable - but it rarely means producing something completely bug-free either.
I think it's more irresponsible to produce something that the customer isn't going to be able to use for many years or that needs a patch before it's even released.