> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marius > Sundbakken > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:37 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [inbox] Re: EOS The word from Sigma! > > << SNIPPED>> > > > >Compatibility issues hobble innovation. > > Yes, indeed. I'm a software engineer and backwards compatibility > is a major > pain as the software gets older and there are more versions to > support. It > hobbles innovation for sure, and will eventually cripple it. > > > -- > - Marius > >
Well we certainly have proof of that, just look at the size of XP! IMO there is no real reason for being crippled by the need to support the old software or to hobble creativity or innovation. If you were really innovative you would find a way to eliminate the issues of compatibility with old software by changing the way you interface your applications to the O/S. Just because Microsoft keeps increasing the number of O/S interface options doesn't mean you have to use them all. The core UNIX O/S remains a pretty small package even after 34+ years of development and lacks the API weaknesses that Windows has. Because of this UNIX also lacks the virtually unlimited number security issues that Windows has and as such enjoys very high in-core execution efficiency and a very low level of security risks. Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
