"Zawinski's law" meaning in All languages combined

See Zawinski's law on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Attributed to American computer programmer Jamie Zawinski. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Zawinski's law
  1. (computing) The wry observation that "Every program attempts to expand until it can read mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can." Wikipedia link: Jamie Zawinski Categories (topical): Computing

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