On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 12:44 PM, u1204 <d...@axiom-developer.org> wrote:
> >> The word "explain" is semantically the same as "document" to most > >> people but not to the programmer community. > >> > > > >FWIW, I think the situation is closer to precisely the opposite. If I ask > >you to document what you do today, what will you do? Hold on to your > >receipts? Log mileage in your car? Compare being asked to explain what you > >do today. > > Precisely my point (unless I miss your point). If I ask you to document > your trip you'll hand me receipts. If I ask you to explain your trip you > need to tell me why you went, what you did, and why I care. My point was that "most people" will do the same (provide documents vs. contextualize the actions). -- Ben Wolfson "Human kind has used its intelligence to vary the flavour of drinks, which may be sweet, aromatic, fermented or spirit-based. ... Family and social life also offer numerous other occasions to consume drinks for pleasure." [Larousse, "Drink" entry] -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
