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Comments: In-reply-to Larry McVoy <lm@mcvoy.com>
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Larry McVoy writes:
> I think it is that the newer kids are less willing to understand stuff.
> So they build something on top that they understand.  I agree that they
> will hit problems and likely build "safe deposit boxes" because the
> containers are "too complex".

Like usual, we agree on this sort of stuff.  A conundrum for me is that
this stuff that "they understand" is in my opinion way more complicated
than understanding computer hardware and/or an operating system.  So I'm
not sure where the win is.

Jon