Okay.. where does it say on the title of a post by An.. Co.., White Anglo Sax Protestant
For all we know, some of the biggest names in open source might be African-American, Aboriginal, Jewish (almost definately here, I know several), or any one of a number of other ethnic minorities, or popular scapegoats. I have not read one peice of code that has leaped out and said to me "Oh the author of this must be Afro-Am cos' he's using that 'nigger' style indentation".. Look beyond the world you live in guys (and girls:)...
The other point from this article is that, if someone hasn't gotten a first post article, this suggests to me that they might put a little more effort and thought into a comment, That is a noble thing rather than something for sneering at.
If you found an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) that hadn't broken for quite a while (hard to find perhaps, but they must exist), I don't know if they use TCP/IP, it's more likely some custom hypersecure protocol designed for low numbers of clients, but they stay open 24/7, and they've been around for a long time.
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Well, I don't know if it's a local quote or not, but
:)
*rubbing thumb and forefinger* "This is the worlds smallest violin, and it's playing just for you"
takes on a whole new meaning now
Okay.. where does it say on the title of a post
:)...
by An.. Co.., White Anglo Sax Protestant
For all we know, some of the biggest names in open source might be African-American, Aboriginal, Jewish (almost definately here, I know several), or any one of a number of other ethnic minorities, or popular scapegoats. I have not read one peice of code that has leaped out and said to me "Oh the author of this must be Afro-Am cos' he's using that 'nigger' style indentation".. Look beyond the world you live in guys (and girls
The other point from this article is that, if someone hasn't gotten a first post article, this suggests to me that they might put a little more effort and thought into a comment, That is a noble thing rather than something for sneering at.
If you found an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) that hadn't broken for quite a while (hard to find perhaps, but they must exist), I don't know if they use TCP/IP, it's more likely some custom hypersecure protocol designed for low numbers of clients, but they stay open 24/7, and they've been around for a long time.