Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
GMP,
Are you the Mike? I believe there was an issue with the E3 software. Millions of lines of code and consisting of many modules. One team might latch on to a particular module for a particular function that had not originally been intended. The original purpose may have ceased and there would be a temptation to 'clean up' the software but this could not be done because of unknown interdependencies. Was that feasible?
If it was, ultimately you have a massive amount of unknown redundant software hogging storage and processor capacity but performing no useful function.
Yes there was loads of redundant code - it was deemed less risky to leave it in than remove it. So it got 'blocked off'..or so everyone hoped. Fortunately it seems to have worked out roughly OK, but you'd know better than me I think.