I think the problem is that ordinary code doesn't get that much reuse, because it can be hard to use a particular class or module outside of its original intended environment.
E.g., pretty much all the code written by or for my current client depends on DB2 and on parts of a particular shared schema of tables, and on their being updated by other parts of the system. There's a lot of value in some parts (e.g., a job scheduling system in the style of Control-M) that just isn't transferable even to other parts of the client. On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Josh Berry <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Moandji Ezana <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> In my definition, Maven Central, Github and build tools count as code >>> reuse, and I think the grade is a lot higher than F. >> >> >> Thanks, Moandji, I was going to say just that: Maven is probably the finest >> example of code reuse taken to a point that's never been reached in the >> software industry before. > > I think there are some heavily rose colored glasses on this claim. > Many other software languages already had stuff like this. CPAN/CTAN > are two that come to mind easily. And this is avoiding stuff like the > ports tree in FreeBSD or packages in various linux stacks. > > All of that said, I brought this article up because it did seem > somewhat flame baity. Was curious if it was just me. I am curious to > know what you are referring to with other code reuse. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
