By the time (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) was 10% built, everyone knew it would be a total disaster. But the investment was so big they felt compelled to go on. Since its completion, it cost a fortune to maintain and is still in danger of collapsing. There are no plans to replace it, since it was never needed in the first place. I expect every installation has its own pet software which is analogous to the above.
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Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.
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I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
