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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).
finding follows below for your reference.
Thanks Danny,
izumi
>To: Izumi Aizu <izumi at anr.org> >From: Daniel Weitzner <djweitzner at w3.org> >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 <djweitzner at w3.org> >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).
- Don't create unneeded policies
＊A powerful programming guideline
- 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.