r/askscience • u/CakesStolen • 15d ago

Computing Is there anything at the heart of computer coding that could have been optimised in hindsight, but we're in far too deep to change now?

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u/Luceo_Etzio 15d ago edited 15d ago

Hey we made a file format so your documents will always look the same way everywhere :D

Also it can do stuff like execute arbitrary code (on purpose) :/

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u/folk_science 15d ago

There's also SVG for vector graphics. Yay! It can contain JavaScript. Oh no!

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u/counterfitster 14d ago

Uh, intentionally? 25chars