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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: 1 Oct 2024 18:44:58 GMT
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On Tue, 1 Oct 2024 00:56:56 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

>    Technically, I agree. However, as mentioned, PRACTICAL issues
>    intervene. Time/MONEY/reliability are also very important. These
>    ain't the filthy-rich 60s anymore so if it WORKS you DON'T mess with
>    it.

There comes a point in many projects when you realize that the effort 
helped define the criteria and while you have a better understanding of 
the problem you really should scrap the code and start over. Time, money, 
and ego involvement ensure that seldom happens.