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  • M Member 96

    What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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    Bassam Abdul Baki
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    ICQ. :-D


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      ICQ. :-D


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      Jon Sagara
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      :laugh:

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      • M Member 96

        What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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        Michael Dunn
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        feature creep

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        • M Member 96

          What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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          Stuffing a turkey with a cow.


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          • M Member 96

            What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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            Chris Meech
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            Here's a few suggestions bloated continously supported enhanced daily or maybe just plain COBOL ;P

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            • M Member 96

              What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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              Gary R Wheeler
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              Bloatware[^]


              Software Zen: delete this;

              Fold With Us![^]

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              • M Member 96

                What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                Gary Kirkham
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                extensible?

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                • M Member 96

                  What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                  Clickok
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                  My software?;P


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                  • M Member 96

                    What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                    Michael P Butler
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                    John Cardinal wrote:

                    I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task.

                    At least in Office 12, they've simplified how to achieve tasks that were hard to use in previous versions.

                    Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

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                    • M Member 96

                      What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                      Phil J Pearson
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                      The process is called "creeping featurism". Phil

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                      • M Member 96

                        What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                        Lost User
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                        Linuxism

                        =====Brain melting code===== static int Sqrt(int x){ if (x<0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(); int temp, y=0, b=0x8000, bshft=15, v=x; do { if (v>=(temp=(y<<1)+b<>=1)>0); return y; :omg: ====TSI TLFL EEOOLHTG===== ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Decode that and you will win.;P ============Hint=========== cout << "33 20 57 4F 52 44 53 62 63 6B 77 6F 72 64 73";

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                        • M Member 96

                          What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                          PJ Arends
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                          snafu


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                          I may be crazy
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                          • M Member 96

                            What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                            Binary Boy
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                            Bloated? Featuritis?

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                            • M Member 96

                              What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                              brianwelsch
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                              It has outgrown its design.

                              BW


                              If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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                              • M Member 96

                                What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                                Marc Clifton
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                                John Cardinal wrote:

                                What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time

                                "Feature-creep". As in, creeping, slowly crawling, but moving relentlessly towards chaos. As opposed to "creeping out", disguisting, horrifying, things you do on Holloween to scare the ghosts and yourself. Though, feature creep results in some really creeped out code. Marc

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                                • M Member 96

                                  What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                                  Dave Kreskowiak
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                                  Yeah, it's called "Microsoft Word".

                                  Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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                                    John Cardinal wrote:

                                    I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task.

                                    At least in Office 12, they've simplified how to achieve tasks that were hard to use in previous versions.

                                    Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]

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                                    Christian Graus
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                                    Yeah, now the controls are so hard to find, you're not burdened with knowing it has stuff that it can do, if you only knew how it worked.

                                    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                                      What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                                      Roger Wright
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                                      Two words - Windows Update.

                                      "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                                        Yeah, now the controls are so hard to find, you're not burdened with knowing it has stuff that it can do, if you only knew how it worked.

                                        Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog

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                                        Dan Neely
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                                        I've used excel07 a bit at home. The ribbon just works. THe only thing that I hate is the chart wizard, but it appears to be the same nonfunctionality of previous versions. Typing cell ranges in for each data set, ranges for the axis, lables for each line, etc in Lotus123 for dos is so insanely easier than the select the data cells and pray the wizard guesses everything else right automagically model in excel that I can't understand how they've gone through so many releases and not gotten it right.

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                                        • M Member 96

                                          What word or phrase would describe the process or the resulting software that has features added to constantly over time resulting in a lot of features that could be refactored into less but more elegant and simple features. I really don't know how to describe it, but I'm thinking of software that is very well supported and when users make suggestions that make sense they are added quickly as new features, but there comes a point when there are so many new features that if you take a step back and look at it could be consolidated into a simple set of features that accomplish the same task. Damn. That's why I need a word, I can't describe it without using dozens of words.

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                                          led mike
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                                          VisualBasic

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