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Software complexity concerns spark fears of a "Longhorn Reset"

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A user on Mastodon expressed frustration with the perceived "slop" or unnecessary complexity in core software components like Linux, systemd, and compilers such as GCC and LLVM. They suggested that this issue is widespread and could lead to a significant reset in the programming community if the current trend continues. AI

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Software complexity concerns spark fears of a "Longhorn Reset"

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The worst part of all the slop is it's in Linux, in systemd, in even GCC and LLVM to different degrees (I hear it's worse in LLVM)... in so many parts of everyt

    The worst part of all the slop is it's in Linux, in systemd, in even GCC and LLVM to different degrees (I hear it's worse in LLVM)... in so many parts of everything it's so hard to escape. When the bubble bursts, there could be a discipline-wide version of the Longhorn Reset wher…

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