I can't help but doubt it; did you see the link in that very article about "Hpricot striking back"? As I recall, _why seemed pretty good-humored about it (but human memory is quite fallible).
Before disappearing, he posted at least two tweets lamenting bitrot and the short lifespan of code.
His conclusion was that if you wanted your code to last, you had to write games, since people make huge efforts to preserve them through time (emulation, etc...).
> His conclusion was that if you wanted your code to last, you had to write games, since people make huge efforts to preserve them through time (emulation, etc...).
Wonder if he'll reappear someday with a highly-original game like Dwarf Fortress or Minecraft? I bet he could make something awesome.
His conclusion was that if you wanted your code to last, you had to write games, since people make huge efforts to preserve them through time (emulation, etc...).