Re:Malleable Systems: Software must be as easy to change as ...
by m463 on Tuesday April 14, 2020 @09:32AM
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I would say that the more generalized software is, the larger the audience, the more likely there will be Strong Boundaries between the Practical and the Theoretical.
That said, Licklider was a very special person.
This video from Alan Kay talked about him @ 32:42
https://youtu.be/id1WShzzMCQ