> kind of proves the point
I don't think it proves anything other than the wanted to work on something else.
It is a bit of presumptuous for one to assume to know better about something than the original authors.
Something was designed in a certain way, accomplished its goal of writing portable UNIX, and then design by committee took over.
The authors, with their experience moved on, the committee and the audience doubled down on the flaws.
It is a bit of presumptuous for one to assume to know better about something than the original authors.
Something was designed in a certain way, accomplished its goal of writing portable UNIX, and then design by committee took over.
The authors, with their experience moved on, the committee and the audience doubled down on the flaws.