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Subject: Re: Case Insensitive File Systems -- Torvalds Hates Them
Date: 10 May 2025 03:29:40 GMT
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On Fri, 9 May 2025 21:52:59 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> On Fri, 09 May 2025 20:31:20 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> 
>> Transition between the two is done via what I call the Final Vote.
>> That's where people democratically elect someone who then dismantles
>> the democratic framework.
> 
> This is why checks and balances are so important: an impartial judiciary
> and an independent and free press are both vital. That majority vote is
> necessary, but not sufficient.

We will have those two things when unicorns roam the earth once again. 
What? There never were unicorns? Neither were there ever impartial 
judiciaries or an independent press without an ax to grind.