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Re: suckitude classifications [was Re: Keeping python code and database in sync]

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On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 5:02 AM, Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> wrote:
> Speaking of suckitude, we could classify technologies that way:
>
> xml: major suckitude
>
> rpc: no suckitude
>
> python: negative suckitude

I disagree with your last two qualifications. RPC still sucks, just
not as much as some things do. And your last statement implies that
Python actually fixes other problems, which violates one of the
fundamental laws of physics: the Law of Conservation of Suckitude and
Frustration. It's possible to reduce suckitude in one system by
shifting it to another system, and it's possible to overall reduce
suckitude in the universe by engaging in a very frustrating job, but
merely combining two entities cannot actively reduce suckitude. Of
course, sometimes you can wrap the suckitude up in another layer, thus
reducing *apparent* suckitude, and this can make a system safer to
use; but maintenance on the wrapper layer will reveal that nothing has
been destroyed.

Hello, Polly!

ChrisA

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Keeping python code and database in sync "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-08-29 14:42 +0200
  Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-08-29 05:55 -0700
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-08-29 15:19 +0200
  Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-08-29 10:54 -0400
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> - 2014-08-29 12:04 -0500
    suckitude classifications [was Re: Keeping python code and database in sync] Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-08-29 12:02 -0700
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-08-30 06:34 +1000
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-30 08:31 +1000
    Re: suckitude classifications [was Re: Keeping python code and database in sync] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-30 08:38 +1000
      Re: suckitude classifications [was Re: Keeping python code and database in sync] Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2014-08-29 19:19 -0400
        Re: suckitude classifications [was Re: Keeping python code and database in sync] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-30 09:38 +1000
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Skip Montanaro <skip.montanaro@gmail.com> - 2014-08-29 18:47 -0500
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-08-29 16:54 -0700
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> - 2014-08-29 21:14 -0500
    Re: Keeping python code and database in sync Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-08-30 12:28 +1000
    Re: suckitude classifications {taken to absurdity} Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2014-08-30 11:13 -0400

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