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Emanuel hates having to give a clear answer to that question, but when confronted with the fact that he’s writing a book with that title and can’t really weasel out, he grudgingly admits that “the top tier would include Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan”.

Book Review: Which Country Has The World's Best Health Care?

astralcodexten.substack.com

Solidity as used on ethereum for smart contract implementation, is not a language that allows for mathematical proof (ie: is not referentially transparent). It allowed for the implementation of semantic information, or put explicitly, the developers' intent. The recursion-call that led to The DAO hack should have been used in a specific way, as the developers intended it.

Code Is Law? Not Quite Yet

coindesk.com

Right after Claris bought Spartacus, Apple decided to keep Claris as a permanent subsidiary. This was not in line with the expectations of the executive staff at Claris. Shortly after we arrived, Claris' president resigned. Over the next year, most of the executive staff also left. The general turmoil complicated all activities at Claris.

A Brief History of ClarisWorks

Bob Hearn

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