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Are there any examples of 'perfect' software? (sh.itjust.works)
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I'm talking about programs that can't be improved no matter what. They do exactly what they're supposed to and will never be changed.

It'll probably have to be something small, like cd or pwd, but does such a program exist?

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[-] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago

I would have said Windows notepad but they screwed the pooch on that one and changed it.

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 1 month ago

notepad++

[-] ieGod@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

They recently experienced an self-update hijack. Plenty of room for improvement.

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

That was a server side compromise, but the update function could have detected it with more security features so you're still right.

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