[Gllug] OSS CMSs

[Doug Winter]

Bruce Richardson wrote:
> Is it that you never re-use code, or do you just use import statements
> all over the place?
> 
> Many small programs don't need external libraries.  Many larger ones
> benefit hugely from a modular approach.  Properly done, code re-use is
> efficient, saves time, reduces the number of bugs etc etc.

I don't understand this point.

>>and if you do then really your OS should provide 
>>the distribution mechanism.
> 
> 
> ??? Code distribution isn't an OS function, it's an application-level
> activity.  I assume you were using OS as a loose term for "whatever

I only ever use Debian, really, so from my point of view, code 
distribution is done by my OS, and it does quite well enough for me, and 
far better than anything else I've ever seen.

doug.

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