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Re:Programming and Writing by didgetmaster on Saturday August 13, 2022 @10:11PM (#32455692)
Sometimes I wish books and movies were a bit more like software. We have all read or watched something as version 1.0 and thought "that chapter or scene needs to be rewritten". Some things need big changes and not just minor edits.

It would be cool if version 1.0 would be released and get user feedback on what works and what doesn't and then the author or director would make big changes and release a version 2.0.

Re:Programming and Writing by glandium on Saturday August 13, 2022 @10:27PM (#32455778)
In some way, that kind of happened with the "Snyder cut", although the story is more complex, in that the original version of the movie never happened, a different movie was made, and the original one ended up being done, but it was also influenced by what was done for the first release and the subsequent reviews.
Re:Programming and Writing by huimang on Saturday August 13, 2022 @11:03PM (#32455970)
Nah, then nothing would ever be “finished”. Nothing is perfect.

I’d rather have things released under someone’s vision and then just left alone, than getting random updates, especially from feedback.

Re:Programming and Writing by v-erne on Sunday August 14, 2022 @03:44AM (#32457314)
I believe Titanic has version 1.1 with better visual effects and correct star positions (lets call it a "change request" from Tyson)
Re:Programming and Writing by _vdpp on Saturday August 13, 2022 @10:24PM (#32455755)
Counterpoint: Star Wars Special Editions.
Re:Programming and Writing by glandium on Saturday August 13, 2022 @10:30PM (#32455791)
Those were fucked up 1.1 versions though, not 2.0. And nobody was asking for them.