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by 0xbadcafebee 1855 days ago
In computer systems that humans have to use, I often find really poorly operating systems that are defended because their design decisions were more "elegant". Which is really terrible, when you think about it: a system designed to mimic the traits of beings who are more concerned with formal appearance than function.
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I find "elegant" used properly is usually an indicator of a pretty decent system. It's the abominations justified as "modern" I dread.