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diff --git a/software_rot.mdwn b/software_rot.mdwn @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -**Software rot** is generally thought of as degradation of the software due to a changing environment. For example, a program written a decade ago may no longer work with new versions of the libraries it depends on because some of them have changed without retaining backwards compatibility. This kind of thinking encourages a culture where software becomes [[obsolescence|obsolete]] unless it is constantly maintained. +**Software rot** is generally thought of as degradation of the software due to a changing environment. For example, a program written a decade ago may no longer work with new versions of the libraries it depends on because some of them have changed without retaining backwards compatibility. This kind of thinking encourages a culture where software becomes [[obsolete|obsolescence]] unless it is constantly maintained. A better approach might be to talk about the reliability of the environment it depends on. Would you build a house on a bog?