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[–] 20 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

"It doesn't have to be like this."

-Every system that is demonstrably horrible and propped up by people who are too apathetic, lazy, or tired to change.

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  • [–] 14 points 5 hours ago* (2 children)

    Or more like some dumbass back in 1986 made an arbitrary decision and it's now hardcoded into every system on the planet, and the improvement is not enough of an improvement to justify breaking backwards compatibility.

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