Back in the day, I had to deal with some poorly documented closed source Java applications (e.g. IBM WebSphere). Tools like Fernflower and its precursors were invaluable to fill the gaps.
Thank you, Stiver, and R.I.P.
Thank you, Stiver, and R.I.P.
There were lots of "We think your patch is doing XYZZY, we see where our code should be doing that. We've updated our code and the problem went away."
Fernflower was awesome. RIP Stiver, glioblastoma can be an ugly way to die.
He opted for an assisted suicide: https://flibusta.is/node/684900.
Probably only a decade away from curing it. Unfortunately, medicine can evolve slowly.