[ale] Sorry

[Steve Litt]

On Tue, 9 Feb 2021 10:28:30 -0500
Solomon Peachy via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 10:47:54AM -0500, Leam Hall via Ale wrote:
> > I still think much of Linux could be kept more modular, and my value
> > system thinks it should be that way. Not sure how best to contribute
> > to that cause, though.  
> 
> Here's the thing.  "modular" is an abstract design principle; it does 
> not mean "can arbitrary replace any one component with another and 
> expect it to continue working"

You couldn't resist, could you.

Here's a history lesson for you.

https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/interchangeable-parts

SteveT

Steve Litt 
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