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Re:Windows Phone 8 Apollo detailed, will have Windows 8 inte... by dman on Thursday February 02, 2012 @05:02PM (#3544718)
This idea while seductive has not panned out in practice in the past - lisp machines have tried this niche before. Orthogonality between different layers of the stack actually encourages loose coupling and allows for flexibility and innovation.
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Re:Windows Phone 8 Apollo detailed, will have Windows 8 inte... by stcredzero on Thursday February 02, 2012 @06:01PM (#3544940)
Yes, but Lisp machines didn't have the cloud. Back then, such an architecture, as elegant as it might be, would be an anchor and not a net gain. With the cloud, and a culture brought up on Facebook, such an architecture would provide an unparalleled level of convenience.
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