"Worse things have happened" is a very tempting and unfortunate dismissal... I think we all do it, but when something is broken, is it really that important what else has been broken that may have been worse?
Yes, shit happens, and it's never going to stop happening. Not in the face of all the misguided idealism in the world. But is being punched in the face OK because the puncher didn't use brass knuckles? If he did, is it still OK, because people have been shot in the face, and that's a lot worse than being punched?
Anyway, I thought the same about namespacing until that was addressed in a more constructive reply. So thanks for asking that question. :)
Yes, shit happens, and it's never going to stop happening. Not in the face of all the misguided idealism in the world. But is being punched in the face OK because the puncher didn't use brass knuckles? If he did, is it still OK, because people have been shot in the face, and that's a lot worse than being punched?
Anyway, I thought the same about namespacing until that was addressed in a more constructive reply. So thanks for asking that question. :)