Thanks, Rod [for
your letter
on November 22, 2000...]
.. Unfortunately, even the kernel for a system that will meet the
requirements is exceedingly complex.
.. There is a reason for adducing those requirements, unfortunately.
I say "unfortunately", because experiences shows that if the
foundation is not laid properly to begin with, it is extraordinarily
hard to add the requisite functionality later on.
.. That imposes a certain level of complexity at the outset.
However I can say with certainty, at this juncture, that I
know why we haven't yet seen anything like what we really need.
It's just a really hard problem to solve.