On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Jim Perrin wrote: > I try to avoid getting involved in things like this not being a coder > myself, but it seems that instead of questioning what the code does in a > mailing list and making Seth et al answer emails instead of improving yum > is somewhat counterproductive. Please note that this thread was started by some questions Seth asked on the list. As a programmer, my understanding is that the "productivity" of SW writing, as for most any other creative endeavor, is very loosely measured in hours spent crafting. Work planning and option evaluation are important for overall productivity and quality and, not the least, programmer's sense of fulfillment. Mihai
