[chimeracoder]

> Isn’t this the fundamental point of the push for impotency in configuration management tools?

FYI, The word you're looking for is idempotence (EYE-dem-poh-tense).

[smelendez]

Thank you. I thought this was some reference to giving people config options that don’t actually do anything.

[hnbear]

No, just phone autocorrect, and too late to edit it.

Typing too fast and not paying attention.

Although I do like your interpretation. Maybe I’ll call poorly implemented or useless functions impotent from now on.

[hnbear]

Yes, autocorrect.