That ole Livna Problem/That ole VLC Problem

[Les Mikesell]

Ed Greshko wrote:

>> If you start with the realization that the manufacturer omits vital 
>> parts and you are required to customize to have something useful.
> You could also start with the realization that the car is "working as 
> designed".  It is useful as designed and does was intended to do.  Just 
> not what you want to do....go 160mph (for example).

Call it what you want, it is designed to not work if you want to do many 
of the things you expect an operating system to do.  And it is just as 
annoying as the car parts that are designed to make it impossible to use 
3rd party maintenance replacements.

>>> You or I could start our own.  But it is just like any other 3rd 
>>> party enterprise.  It is not expected, or mandated that they work 
>>> together.
>>
>> Not expected to work togther...  Yes that's a good description.
>>
>>> If you think they should...then you are operating under a flawed 
>>> assumption.
>>
>> I think we agree that the design is wrong.
> I think you should refrain from concluding what you think I think.  

OK, I'll just repeat what you said: "It is not expected or mandated that 
they work together".

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   Les Mikesell
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