Hey folks, about a year ago I started to write a book. I found myself over the past year wanting to actually quote things I had written fairly often, and send links to people.
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May I recommend "Gettys' Rules" from the X11 manuals ?
1.Do not add new functionality unless an implementor cannot complete a real application without it.
2.It is as important to decide what a system is not as to decide what it is. Do not serve all the world's needs; rather, make the system extensible so that additional needs can be met in an upwardly compatible fashion.
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May I recommend "Gettys' Rules" from the X11 manuals ?
1.Do not add new functionality unless an implementor cannot complete a real application without it.
2.It is as important to decide what a system is not as to decide what it is. Do not serve all the world's needs; rather, make the system extensible so that additional needs can be met in an upwardly compatible fashion.
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