• vis5
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    12 years ago

    Backwards compatibility is a double-edged sword. It’s cool that you can run an apk from 10 years ago but there should be a point where you say that’s enough and drop support from them. Looking at Windows.

    • @stappern@lemmy.one
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      -12 years ago

      Not really. And what so you mean look at windows? You mean the most popular desktop os? Yeah I’m looking…

      • Sr Estegosaurio
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        12 years ago

        We have tons of problems today due to overextenring backwards compatibility to a point in which it just crates more tech debt than the benefits it brings. Windows and X11 are great examples, at least Windows is still being maintained.