> Not just because it's very expensive, but because the resulting system will be brittle and incompatible and taking advantage of further developments. But tha

> Not just because it's very expensive, but because the resulting system will be brittle and incompatible and taking advantage of further developments. But that's where the lure of the IBMs of this world comes in: they claim no change will be required, it's all free. Of course, we know that eventually it'll be a big fuckup.