: 1. What is the possibility of this being added in the future? In the near future, the probability is close to zero. In the distant future, I'll be dead, and posterity can do whatever they like... :-)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author jokes that future additions are unlikely in his lifetime, leaving decisions to future generations.
- In plain terms
- Future changes are improbable while he's alive; future people will decide.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't count on long‑term features being added soon.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance present work with unknown future needs?
Another view
Predicting long‑term development is inherently uncertain.
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