Thanks for the link. It's a good one. I've bookmarked it.
The page also notes another reason for not attributing it to Churchill, no one is even sure he is the original source. Common sayings, or saying of little know men, often get attributed to great men post priori in this manner.
Take "Lafayette, we are here", for instance.
A lot a Mark Twain "quotes" fall into this catagory. There's no denying he said them, but when he said them he was using what he understood his audience understood to be a common witticism from another source. When the audience, for one reason or another, perhaps just the passage of time, fail to understand that they attribute it to Twain himself.
Many of the witticisms of such great men are thus "stolen" themselves.
I did not put the phrase in quotes because I was not quoting the original. I did not attribute it to Winston Churchill because a)I wasn't quoting him, as per above and b)because I guess I assumed that was one that "everyone" knew.
Similarly it's unlikely I would explicitly attribute the phrase "Say the secret word and win a prize", or "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
Or even "Madam, if I were your husband I would drink it."
Sometimes there is greater respect shown to the source in assuming the source is so famous that everyone knows it.
Depending on the work that they put into it, chances are they will come to the conclusion that it isn't worth the effort, because not only is there no guarentee of a payoff, you will never KNOW the odds you are up against to be the one to get paid in the first place. This certainly keeps people from taking on this model as a means of making a living, and most people doing it in spare time will find it a waste.
This is exactly why professional auto racing failed to materialize at the dawn of the 20th century and hasn't been heard of since.
KFG
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Seems only fair, since much of the information on the net is just a badly paraphrased version of what the author read in some book.
Unless of course it's a badly paraphrased version of what the author read on some web page.
"I see Volvos, inside of Volvos, inside of Volvos, inside of Volvos, inside of. . . "
So, I was reading this book by Melville. There's this character he calls Ishmael who Melville says says to this character he calls Queequeg ". . . ", to which Melville says that Queequeg says," . ..". Then this character that Melville calls Ahab Melville says says, ". .." (although in the TV movie version it's really Patrick Stewart saying what the script writer says Melville says Ahab says). ..
I'm sorry, but that's the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.
In order for that to be true, McDonald's would have to use actual beef.
That fact that after mutilation the cows are transformed into a substance unknown to human science is merely proof that alien intelligence must be involved. ..and that they're stupider than us.
That's the way things work around here, odd numbered point releases always being development models for the next stable release which is always even numbered.
There are a lot of good reasons for maintaining older stable releases. Maintaining obsolete development models would be a bit silly.
Olympus used to make the ideal digital camera for me, the E-100. SLR, with a fixed lens, but in exactly the right range for my intended use (10x optical zoom), and with exactly the right resolution for my intended use, 1.5 megapixels and very fast rapid shot mode.
I would never be making large, high resolution prints from this camera. I need it strictly for computer display.
They've stopped making it, I presume not to force the market to higher resolution cameras, but because the market is buying the hype itself so they couldn't profitably sell it.
Now they offer me a higher resolution camera, with the wrong lens (4x optical zoom) for a higher price.
About all I can do is pray that when my new camera budget reaches the price of the NOS the NOS still exists.
You can look at those three pictures and tell me that the artists involved are turning out crap? If you can, good luck to ya, but we are in way different worlds.
Exactly, and all the discussion that is possible on the subject.
I like brussels sprouts. You don't. So, we live in way different worlds. It happens.
As far as quantum physics is concerned, we might expect that it behoves those who seek quantum truths to look at each interpretation and build a common framework that is able to accommodate the essential elements of each.
Obviously a common, underlying framework does exist. So, what is it?
Slashdot Mirror
The really best way is RAID 1 + a third drive for backups, on another system.
At a different site.
KFG
Thanks for the link. It's a good one. I've bookmarked it.
The page also notes another reason for not attributing it to Churchill, no one is even sure he is the original source. Common sayings, or saying of little know men, often get attributed to great men post priori in this manner.
Take "Lafayette, we are here", for instance.
A lot a Mark Twain "quotes" fall into this catagory. There's no denying he said them, but when he said them he was using what he understood his audience understood to be a common witticism from another source. When the audience, for one reason or another, perhaps just the passage of time, fail to understand that they attribute it to Twain himself.
Many of the witticisms of such great men are thus "stolen" themselves.
KFG
I did not put the phrase in quotes because I was not quoting the original. I did not attribute it to Winston Churchill because a)I wasn't quoting him, as per above and b)because I guess I assumed that was one that "everyone" knew.
Similarly it's unlikely I would explicitly attribute the phrase "Say the secret word and win a prize", or "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
Or even "Madam, if I were your husband I would drink it."
Sometimes there is greater respect shown to the source in assuming the source is so famous that everyone knows it.
KFG
There must be a way to get that money used in a way that creates an environment where programmers help each other.
That's usually called a "business."
KFG
Depending on the work that they put into it, chances are they will come to the conclusion that it isn't worth the effort, because not only is there no guarentee of a payoff, you will never KNOW the odds you are up against to be the one to get paid in the first place. This certainly keeps people from taking on this model as a means of making a living, and most people doing it in spare time will find it a waste.
This is exactly why professional auto racing failed to materialize at the dawn of the 20th century and hasn't been heard of since.
KFG
Seems only fair, since much of the information on the net is just a badly paraphrased version of what the author read in some book.
Unless of course it's a badly paraphrased version of what the author read on some web page.
"I see Volvos, inside of Volvos, inside of Volvos, inside of Volvos, inside of. . . "
-Dave Hitt, Yuppies on LSD
KFG
Ok, I admit it, that's the most erudite and amusing variant of this post I've seen so far.
You have to admit that's damning with faint praise though.
KFG
So, I was reading this book by Melville. There's this character he calls Ishmael who Melville says says to this character he calls Queequeg ". . . ", to which Melville says that Queequeg says," . . .". Then this character that Melville calls Ahab Melville says says, ". . ." (although in the TV movie version it's really Patrick Stewart saying what the script writer says Melville says Ahab says). . .
I'm sorry, but that's the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.
KFG
. . .it drives me nuts when people get all uppity over someone elses use of language, and attack with even poorer use of the language.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
I that case where would you like me to send your rocking instructions?
KFG
I like my personal space and I don't want anyone invading it unless it is on my terms.
Oddly enough, in certain respects, wires can play an effective stategic part in this strategy.
KFG
So a step ahead... yes... we'll go over the cliff before everyone else.
Have you figured out yet that the rest of us are standing behind you with a pointy stick?
KFG
The whole "young girls" fetish is creepy as hell. I prefer my women to be over 21.
Ever notice that on American television characters in high school are typically played by 25 year olds?
This isn't due to some sort of shortage of qualified teenaged actors.
KFG
In order for that to be true, McDonald's would have to use actual beef.
.and that they're stupider than us.
That fact that after mutilation the cows are transformed into a substance unknown to human science is merely proof that alien intelligence must be involved. .
KFG
... that would be like the US sending troops to Vietnam to "regain Hanoi". War over. Done deal. Time to close shop, SCO.
Yes. That war was lost in 1954. Look it up.
Yes, that fact has relevance to your analogy.
KFG
he's an american, believe it or not all of our ancestors came from somewhere else.
That's right, and this resident of an old Dutch colonial village in New Holland is proud that that makes Patrick a fellow. . . African-American.
KFG
Just get a "Type R" sticker. Chicks dig it and it's the same thing as a kernel upgrade really.
KFG
What happened to 2.5?
It became 2.6 and has been supplanted by 2.7.
That's the way things work around here, odd numbered point releases always being development models for the next stable release which is always even numbered.
There are a lot of good reasons for maintaining older stable releases. Maintaining obsolete development models would be a bit silly.
KFG
Olympus used to make the ideal digital camera for me, the E-100. SLR, with a fixed lens, but in exactly the right range for my intended use (10x optical zoom), and with exactly the right resolution for my intended use, 1.5 megapixels and very fast rapid shot mode.
I would never be making large, high resolution prints from this camera. I need it strictly for computer display.
They've stopped making it, I presume not to force the market to higher resolution cameras, but because the market is buying the hype itself so they couldn't profitably sell it.
Now they offer me a higher resolution camera, with the wrong lens (4x optical zoom) for a higher price.
About all I can do is pray that when my new camera budget reaches the price of the NOS the NOS still exists.
KFG
yes, cow mutiliation is real
And you can see it at your local McDonald's any time you want.
KFG
Never underestimate the power of gas filled bags.
Naaaaaaaah. Too easy.
KFG
I will wait until the mark X model is tested. Thank you very much.
Oddly enough, the marketing department has decided to call the prototype the Mark X.
KFG
You can look at those three pictures and tell me that the artists involved are turning out crap? If you can, good luck to ya, but we are in way different worlds.
Exactly, and all the discussion that is possible on the subject.
I like brussels sprouts. You don't. So, we live in way different worlds. It happens.
KFG
By one device I meant one type of device.
Note that I said reduce redundency to the optimum, not minimum.
KFG
As far as quantum physics is concerned, we might expect that it behoves those who seek quantum truths to look at each interpretation and build a common framework that is able to accommodate the essential elements of each.
Obviously a common, underlying framework does exist. So, what is it?
Quantum Physics.
KFG
If you wish to sell Manga to the broadest, cross gender market, here's what you do:
Make it about young girls "developed" beyond their age. Girls will read it to empathise with the characters and/or fantasize about being them.
Boys will read it to look at their tits.
It works.
KFG