Re: [dev] Bloat

From: Anselm R Garbe <garbeam_AT_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:28:55 +0100

On 31 October 2011 10:26, Pierre Chapuis <catwell_AT_archlinux.us> wrote:
> There is probably no need to remind you how software
> bloat increases with time, but I found this particularly
> striking:
>
> The entire Turbo Pascal 3.02 executable--the compiler and
> IDE--was 39,731 bytes. Here are some things that Turbo Pascal
> is smaller than, as of October 30, 2011:
>
> [...]
>
> The touch command under OS X Lion (44,016 bytes).
>
>
> Source: http://prog21.dadgum.com/116.html

Nice example. This demonstrates once again the horrible state todays
software world reached.

Cheers,
Anselm
Received on Mon Oct 31 2011 - 10:28:55 CET

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