Re: Re: SAP-DB - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Re: SAP-DB
Date
Msg-id 200104291732.f3THWL115645@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: SAP-DB  (mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>)
Responses Re: Re: SAP-DB  (Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>)
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> > I swore I'd never post to the hackers list again, but this is an amazing
> > statement by Bruce.
> > 
> > Boy, the robustness of the software is determined by the number of characters
> > in the directory name?
> > 
> > By the languages used?
> 
> [Snip]
> 
> My guess is that Bruce was implying that the code was obfuscated. It is a
> common trick for closed source to be "open" but not really.
> 
> I don't think it was any sort of technology snobbery. Far be it for me to
> suggest an explanation to the words of others, that is just how I read it.

I don't think they intentionally confused the code.

The real problem I see in that it was very hard for me to find anything
in the code.  I would be interested to see if others can find stuff.

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