On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Eric Armstrong wrote: (01)
> But it seems clear to me now that the situation is going to
> change. As systems like these make it into schools -- especially
> with granular transclusion -- people are going to be regarding
> "the old gentleman who keeps writing things" as more and more
> of an archaic old anachronism.
>
> And that is a very, very good thing. (02)
But also a damn shame. I feel kind of guilty pushing purple
transclusion along because I think it is in the act of intense
reflection that comes when rewriting (other people's) stuff that
we find magical new stuff. The old dudes kickin' out refactored
wisdom are a valuable source. (03)
I want "us" to become a transcluding society, but I hope it
doesn't break the tradition of extensive, thoughtful writing. (04)
Transcluding is a good tool in the process of presenting thesis
and antithesis, but at some point we want to crystallize out the
synthesis. (05)
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