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Re:Outdated vs. Complete: In defense of apps that don’t need... by zeroonetwothree on Monday September 26, 2022 @04:22PM (#32987836)
I would love to see this theoretical world in which libraries have no bugs.

Thing is, even if there are no known bugs, having rare updates means if I do find a new bug it’s less likely to get addressed quickly.

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Re:Outdated vs. Complete: In defense of apps that don’t need... by Gormo on Monday September 26, 2022 @07:24PM (#32989942)
I'm not sure I follow your logic. If you find a bug, wouldn't that provide a reason for updating your code? What is the utility of issuing superfluous updates when you don't have any new known bugs to fix? How does doing that shift your likelihood of fixing bugs when they are found, in any direction?
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