"Legacy code" is a term often used derogatorily to characte… - Bjarne Stroustrup

"Legacy code" is a term often used derogatorily to characterize code that is written in a language or style that (1) the speaker/writer consider outdated and/or (2) is competing with something sold/promoted by the speaker/writer. "Legacy code" often differs from its suggested alternative by actually working and scaling.

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Bjarne Stroustrup (born 30 December 1950) is a computer scientist and creator of the C++ programming language.

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