How often do you need to edit a doc using a word processor that's running on a floppy? I'm guessing that it's not very often.
If you really need a lightweight word processor, there's plenty out there. They just probably won't have a lot of the features that the big hitters have now. And if you really want a lightweight OS, there's a fair few Linux distros aimed at that market.
What do you want your code to optimised for? Fast startup times? Functionality? Extensibility? Stability? Compatibility? Security?
None of those things come magically for free, and every day that a developer spends on one is a day that they aren't spending on another. And if they are waiting until any, or all, of those are optimised for any possible scenario, you'll be waiting a long time for any software at all.
As Blaise Pascal (or possibly one of many other possible candidates) once said - "If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter." The challenge of optimisation v delivery is not a new one.
If you really need a lightweight word processor, there's plenty out there. They just probably won't have a lot of the features that the big hitters have now. And if you really want a lightweight OS, there's a fair few Linux distros aimed at that market.
What do you want your code to optimised for? Fast startup times? Functionality? Extensibility? Stability? Compatibility? Security?
None of those things come magically for free, and every day that a developer spends on one is a day that they aren't spending on another. And if they are waiting until any, or all, of those are optimised for any possible scenario, you'll be waiting a long time for any software at all.
As Blaise Pascal (or possibly one of many other possible candidates) once said - "If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter." The challenge of optimisation v delivery is not a new one.