On Tue, Sep 16, 2025, at 11:44 AM, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> I'm not sure I would use the word 'radical.' It seems rather
> polarizing, and it seems like a word I would expect to see on social
> media as opposing parties sling their views in an effort to make
> things as divisive as possible to drive views and likes. That did not
> seem to be David Wheeler's intent.
I meant "radical" in a value-neutral sense, not implying bad faith
on his part. He himself admitted that his initial proposal would
be a major change and that others might respond negatively to it.
I'm well aware that this may be a controversial proposal.
But I think most readers will understand *why* I am proposing
this, and that while this is a dramatic approach, we are
now in an era where POSIX systems are routinely used to
manage important information worldwide.
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