ossification is the thing that progressives like to insult those who understand that a thing that works doesn't need changing

in software engineering, there is a small number of really smart guys who know this, and that's why i can still compile and run code for Golang written back in 2010. no other programming language can do that.

is golang ossified? no, they just refused to make changes that break this promise of compatibility, and add only cosmetic and aesthetic benefits that don't improve engineering.

same principle should be applied to all software projects. the temptation of progression needing to feel like it's always happening is a folly of youth.

considering that due to other mischief being perpetuated over the centuries to their obsession with population control, the people of middle age and over are becoming the democratic majority.

the younger generations will ultimately be forced to learn why us old farts think this way, because they can't dominate us anymore with democracy.

payback is a bitch.