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Your software is done, so why do you need to recompile it with a new version of the compiler? After all it’s done. Pin compiler version and problem solved. No l
by slopinthebag 3d ago
Your software is done, so why do you need to recompile it with a new version of the compiler? After all it’s done. Pin compiler version and problem solved. No limitless amount of future work.
- jstimpfle 3d agoFor the most part, software does not exist in a vacuum. If there is a serious bug, or much improved feature, in a library you depend on, what do you do? Most likely you'll try to upgrade the library. Same deal for the compiler, it's a huge dependency. If your project is truly done, by all means ship it on a N64 cartridge. I can't say I don't have sympathy for that attitude. But don't expect this is how the world works today. And don't forget, N64 cartridges weren't built using massive amounts of dependency, so it was easier to confidently declare something "done".
- slopinthebag 3d agoOk but if you have to update your software it’s not done, it’s dormant. And when it wakes up, it’s not like this is some massive change. It’s trivial and automatable.