Re:Linux kernel exceeds 15 million lines of code
by igniteflow on Friday January 13, 2012 @09:23AM
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Non-code lines shouldn't be included as they don't get compiled, otherwise you are just penalising for documentation
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Re:Linux kernel exceeds 15 million lines of code
by jpitz on Friday January 13, 2012 @12:42PM
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Sorry, but I absolutely, completely disagree.
Why? Documentation has to be maintained.
The LOC metric isn't about the cost to the computer to execute the code. What is IS about is the cost to the developers to create and maintain it.