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New entrants to the space are one reason for permathreads.
Then there is the occasional checking of old ideas to see
if any new merit has obtained. Then there is the joy of
rehashing: the rules for baseball don't change, but it is
still fun to play for the exercise.
Well-practiced games and technologies such as XML settle
into attractor orbits (aka, permathreads). That makes them
dull news so the artificial luminaries go away. At that
point, the list resumes its communal and educational nature,
and while the pretty people are looking elsewhere, something
magical can happen. I'm trying to figure out what the heck
monoids are before XML 2005 in Atlanta. Maybe if I can
understand it here, we can discuss it there. Anyone care
to tutor on that topic? The wikipedia explanation is
dense and my math won't cut it.
I'm a dull blade but I've a strong handle.
On the other hand, I think there is still a lot about applying
XML that isn't universally understood such as Steve DeRose
explains in the article Elliotte referenced, that new technologies
such as the hardware accelerators open up new possibilities,
and that as long as we keep this list hashing the threads,
any refactoring that is needed will be well-understood before
it is undertaken. Remember, comp-text-sgml plowed the field
for xml-dev by creating the chorus and enabling the luminaries
to spot the technically talented and the usefully vocal.
len
From: Peter Hunsberger [mailto:peter.hunsberger@gmail.com]
A has been been observed, it seems that this thread is 80% perma but
it amazes me that it's been over two years since this comment:
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