> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:07:53 +0100 > From: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] > > > It took many years because those smart, experienced, and patient > > people made bad decisions, twice, and had to correct them later, which > > required rewriting several important internal mechanisms. Which tells > > you that smarts, experience, and patience are not enough to get this > > right the first time. > > That's in my view part of being smart (and yes, you are one of those > smart people I had in mind: thanks *a lot* for that!).
Actually, at the time I was a relatively passive observer. I did very little for the related code itself (with the exception of the Windows handling of file names, which was done years later). So it isn't my credit to take. But thanks anyway. > And thanks for your insights. You are welcome.
