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In reply to the discussion: Is the U.S. Constitution outdated? [View all]unblock
(52,199 posts)41. but the applications would have been developed faster, with fewer bugs, and working better together
had they developed a better platform to put them on.
unix had a much better framework and eventually microswift realized this and adopted much of its features, but by then much of the scope for application interoperability was lost.
saying it's all about the application is a bit like saying it's all about the train, no one cares about the tracks, signals, and points. sure, true enough, as long as they get you there. but behind the scenes, the tracks, signals, and points have an awful lot to do with the speed, safety, size, schedule and performance of the trains.
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Yes. I want Boehner & Cantor, Ryan & Coburn, McConnell & McCain to write me a new one. . .
Journeyman
Feb 2012
#6
Any Constitution is only as good as the Supreme Court allows it to be.
2ndAmForComputers
Feb 2012
#8
The Constitution was written by liberals and still favors liberals - even with its flaws.
banned from Kos
Feb 2012
#11
Thank you for the link to Jefferson's letter. It certainly deserves consideration.
think
Feb 2012
#13
but the applications would have been developed faster, with fewer bugs, and working better together
unblock
Feb 2012
#41
nonsense. ms-dos was commercially successful because of factors having nothing to do with quality
unblock
Feb 2012
#47
Yes. Abolish the Electoral system and the House of Lords... err, I mean the Senate
crazylikafox
Feb 2012
#28
With all the nut-jobs running around in congress and in state governments right now, it would
shraby
Feb 2012
#32
It's very interesting to see how the Founders really viewed the Constitution.
white_wolf
Feb 2012
#44