On Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:28:11 -0800, Ray Andrews <rayandrews@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> That's the sort of thing that steams me.  Just for the principal of it. 

principle*

But yeah...
 
> There are always these leaks and exceptions and maybes.  I suppose that 
> such a big project must develop imperfections of that sort as it grows,

...you got it.

(In fact, me'd even argue that UNIX could use a "lessons-learned"
rewrite altogether. But that's once again beyond our purview.)

         --zeurkous.

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