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Linus Torvalds goes on epic rant over Linux devs' comment syntax

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  • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

    Rob Grainger wrote:

    I use C style comments for commenting out stuff.

    I just delete the offending code and let source control do it's job.

    #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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    This is only ever employed while investigating issues. I remove such offences well before checking in. Commented out code under source control is, without doubt, an abomination.

    "If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough." Alan Kay.

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      This is only ever employed while investigating issues. I remove such offences well before checking in. Commented out code under source control is, without doubt, an abomination.

      "If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough." Alan Kay.

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      :thumbsup::thumbsup:

      #SupportHeForShe Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun

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