User:Jondel/DontFixwhataintbroke

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"We never met the guy," Rosenberg said, "never heard about him. We had no contact with him whatsoever." "Any attempt to improve on a system that already works is pointless and may even be detrimental. Originated in the United States in the twentieth century. Government official Bert Lance (1931- ) was quoted in the May 1977 issue of 'Nation's Business' as saying, 'If it ain't broke don't fix it.' Lance's advice, according to William Safire, 'has become a source of inspiration to anti-activists.'." From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

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Thanks Danny,

izumi

>To: Izumi Aizu  >From: Daniel Weitzner  >Subject: origin -- if it ain't broke don't fix it >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 12:22:49 +0200 >X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.613) > >Bert Lance is a unlikely source of inspiration for Internet policy, but >it's a funny world... > >IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT - "Any attempt to improve on a system >that already works is pointless and may even be detrimental. Originated in >the United States in the twentieth century. Government official Bert Lance >(1931- ) was quoted in the May 1977 issue of 'Nation's Business' as >saying, 'If it ain't broke don't fix it.' Lance's advice, according to >William Safire, 'has become a source of inspiration to anti-activists.'." >From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by >Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996). > >-- >Daniel J. Weitzner >+1.617.253.8036 (MIT) >World Wide Web Consortium                      +1.202.364.4750 (DC) >Technology & Society Domain Leader      >http://www.w3.org/People/Weitzner.html >

"Any attempt to improve on a system that already works is pointless and may even be detrimental. Originated in the United States in the twentieth century. Government official Bert Lance (1931- ) was quoted in the May 1977 issue of 'Nation's Business' as saying, 'If it ain't broke don't fix it.' Lance's advice, according to William Safire, 'has become a source of inspiration to anti-activists.'." From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996). &#65290;A powerful programming guideline
 * Don't create unneeded policies
 * Simplicity is best, makes things faster.
 * Don't overcomplicate
 * A community oversaturated with regulations tends to towards anarchy and mutiny.
 * Don't open cans of worms with new rules.