Re: SSD TBW

On Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:45:55 -0700, Don Y wrote:

> On 8/23/2026 11:44 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>> So really, what you’ve got there is one giant bloated executable
>> that has to subsume the functions of what, in the Linux/*nix world,
>> would be a dozen separate tools -- including the format-guessing
>> functions of libmagic plus its own custom file explorer, it would
>> seem. Only in a less flexible, more monolithic form.
>
> It is extensible.  Ditto for CVS's handling of diff and merge.
>
> What you (don't yet!) have in your UNIX approach is many executables
> scattered around the file system, possibly not installed, and
> something that tries to invoke each based on some criteria.

The same applies to plugins for your “extensible” app. Only the Unix
tools offer a somewhat broader range of functionality in a more
versatile form. And we have package managers nowadays to manage
installation in a more tidy and scalable way.