Re: code replication (was: Re: Query regarding exec in mandocdb.c)

2017-08-26 Thread Raul Miller
On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 4:36 AM, wrote: > The greater the body of code is, the smaller our understanding, or at > least our ability to grok the code. > > Even in the UNIX world, 'duckspeak' code -- just doing what seems right > without realizing the longer-term implications -- is unfortunately ve

code replication (was: Re: Query regarding exec in mandocdb.c)

2017-08-26 Thread leo_tck
Hi, rauldmil...@gmail.com wrote: > But replication also gives robustness in the face of failure, so it > can also be a security asset. Still an issue, just not a security > problem. (Or, a problem, but for people trying to defeat security.) Yes, but especially in cases of untested, new ways of do