Properly removing deprecated code is a good thing because it keeps the focus on on the new features not on the compatibility "mode". Systems get a mess after some time if you do not clean up. After some time of development your innovation speed drops to zero because you can not implement new things without breaking the compatibility.
The JRE 1.4 for example broke lots of UI code with its new focus management. It was necessary to change it for further development and to make it right. I still use this old code with an old JRE, where is the problem? Most programs I use are far younger than the 3 years discussed and the rest runs with an old JRE. |
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