Here we find yet again a defining attribute of the Obama legacy: the transformation of what was until recently a symbol of right-wing radicalism - warrantless eavesdropping - into meekly accepted bipartisan consensus.
For Mr Lee, now 78, that would bring to an end 12 years in power, leaving as a legacy the transformation of one of East Asia's most successful economies into its most lively democracy.
Harry Reid, the Democratic leader in the Senate, who announced today that he will not run for reëlection in 2016, leaves an imposing legacy — the transformation of the federal judiciary.
The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald has noted what he sees as "a defining attribute of the Obama legacy: the transformation of what was until recently a symbol of rightwing radicalism – warrantless eavesdropping – into meekly accepted bipartisan consensus".
While most large companies have already begun the process of converting to Web-based processes, many have not attempted to address the highly complex problem of legacy system transformation, particularly since Y2K issues were considered much more pressing.
Still, the market for legacy system transformation in particular is in its infancy, and it's unclear how big it will get because there are competing approaches, according to Jim Duggan, vice president and research director of application development and management at GartnerGroup.
VICE interviewed active and ex-bikies, to talk about the legacy and transformation of their iconic style.
With its images of perfected mankind, its emphasis on social and political egalitarianism, and its undermining of established authority, millennialism has left, even in failure, a legacy of social transformation.
A legacy of this transformation is the contemporary Digambara practice of the bhattaraka, through which a cleric takes monastic initiation but, rather than assuming a life of naked ascetic wandering, becomes an orange-robed administrator and guardian of holy places and temples.
Similarly, attention to the 'event' aspect underplays the long process of bidding and preparation before any putative legacy of urban transformation for local people.
