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minus-squareAMDIsOurLord@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoWell, the GNU version does more and is more documented. The Plan9 code is frankly shitC, even for 1980z But this monstrosity is something else
minus-square257m@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoPlan 9 does the job. GNU is better for the end user. But if I had to maintain that stuff I would definitely want to maintain the Plan 9 code and not the GNU code.
minus-squareMonkderZweite@feddit.chlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoOf course, not always is shorter better.
Well, the GNU version does more and is more documented. The Plan9 code is frankly shitC, even for 1980z
But this monstrosity is something else
Plan 9 does the job. GNU is better for the end user. But if I had to maintain that stuff I would definitely want to maintain the Plan 9 code and not the GNU code.
Of course, not always is shorter better.