Re: Hurd [was:M$ licenses Unix]
On Thu, May 22, 2003 at 09:12:53AM -0400, Mike M wrote:
> In the introduction the term "natural abstraction" was used. It started the
> wheels turning in my head and I could read no further. Are there
> abstractions in nature? I thought nature was the uncontrived - the
> unabstract.
I think so - do you think about a bunch of atoms, a bunch of airwaves, a
collection of knowledge? Or do you think of a person, incorporating the
sound of their voice etc etc? That seems like a natural abstraction to me.
The conversation leading up to that had me a bit lost, so I'm not sure if
this is relevant :-)
Richard
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