you would think so. but reading the foundational RFCs and learning the BSD system api 30 years ago has paid out pretty well. I always assumed we would lurch on

you would think so. but reading the foundational RFCs and learning the BSD system api 30 years ago has paid out pretty well. I always assumed we would lurch onto a new model that had a stronger notion of distributed identity, or was more data centric than machine centric, or .. something. but we keep throwing more new plywood on top of the old rotten floor and keep going about our business. the 10th layer down isn't providing any structural value any more..but does that matter?