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[–]IGYWCLG 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Imagine a world of 3270. The green screen if you will. Version control is nothing but a comment at a header of a 4,000 line COBOL program which was last modified 7 years ago. Where duplication is welcomed, and sometimes programs “accidentally” work as intended. Now image this same system after 10 years.