> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Devon H. O'Dell <devon.od...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> 2009/4/16 erik quanstrom <quans...@quanstro.net>: >>> On Thu Apr 16 22:18:35 EDT 2009, devon.od...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> > i just stated what i thought the historical situation was. the >>>> > point was only that changing direction will be difficult. >>>> >>>> This thread certainly proves that :) >>> >>> a 9fans thread proves nothing. >> >> Conceptually, anyway. Why is everyone always so hell-bent on hair-splitting? >> :P > > So much code, so much precision, so much specificity in dealing with > computers. It often spreads outside of the computational context and > into one's personality. >
I'd think less that than the well-documented 9fans discussion process: 1. Someone brings up an idea 2. Half the list explains why it's bad 3. Trolling 4. Deciding on what is most "plan 9-ish" 5. No code is ever implemented by anyone John
