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Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:09:31 -0500
From: jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Maybe it is april fool's after all ...
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On Fri Jan 20 23:28:05 EST 2006, quanstro@quanstro.net wrote:
> just because you can't see the source, doesn't make it any better.
> ...
> - erik
> ...

the original point was that it doesn't matter whether you can
see the source or not, the effect is the same - failure to deal
with complexity results in an inability to simply compile a
working programme on new hardware running the same O/S and have
it work. instead, hacks are done and baggage is carried around
to keep the old binary working.

--jim