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Re (tilly) 1: use documentation;by tilly (Archbishop) |
on Jul 14, 2001 at 22:20 UTC ( [id://96756]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
Widely used open-source software sprouts documentation for
the same reason that active newsgroups sprout FAQs. In
Larry Wall's words:
laziness: ...and document what you wrote so you don't have to answer so many questions about it. Hence, the first great virtue of a programmer. Also, hence, this book...
In Section
Meditations
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