All software sucks (was: linux newbie)

[Ben Scott]

On 1/15/07, Christopher Schmidt <crschmidt at crschmidt.net> wrote:
>> More often, the developer assumes that every computer in the world
>> has the exact same configuration as his own computer.
>
> Or that author doesn't have the resources to start 'clean' and find out
> what exactly installs all the pieces he's depending on.

  Even better.  The developer doesn't even know why it works or when it breaks.

  This isn't intended to be an accusation of negligence, although I
must admit that's a reasonable interpretation of the above.  My major
goal is observation, and I freely admit I don't have much in the way
of universal answers.  Ultimately, however, I feel it important to
realize that the above is a contributing factor to the phenomenon
typically stated as "All software sucks".

  HAND.

-- Ben