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by mitchbob 376 days ago
There are people who like to tinker, to play with things, take them apart, learn how they work, put them back together again. Some of them go on to make new things. A few of them will make things that change the world. I'd like to live in a world that does more to encourage imagination and creativity, that lets people participate in creating their future. Software doesn't all have to be black boxes with No User Serviceable Parts Inside. We've seen what people can do with things like HyperCard, Visual Basic, Excel. And have fun doing it.