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From: James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu>
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Subject: Re: encapsulating directory operations
Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 06:11:17 -0400
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On 5/29/25 05:37, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Thu, 29 May 2025 09:39:51 +0100, Richard Heathfield wrote:
....
>> Is C90 perfect? No, of course not.
> 
> Is there some value in that particular state of imperfection? Like the 
> Amish, whose concept of the ideal level of technology is the one that was 
> in effect at the time they were founded? And who have remained stuck at 
> that point in time ever since?

That's not actually the case. The Amish have slowly adopted more
advanced levels of technology as the people around them have adopted
farm more advanced ones. The important thing, from their point of view,
it not a particular level of technology, but to maintain a clear
distinction between them and the non-Amish.
Which means that they are more adaptable than Richard is.
Also note that different groups of Amish have different attitudes about
what the correct technology level is.