On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 10:16:54AM -0700, Ralph Shumaker wrote: > Tracy R Reed wrote: > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Hash: SHA1 > > > >Stewart Stremler wrote: > > > > > >>That doesn't explain why I don't spread broken glass on my doorstep. > >> > >>Or put in thirty-seven deadbolts instead of one. > >> > >> > > > >Here is the safety vs usability tradeoff we always mention. Spreading > >broken glass or 37 deadbolts is very inconvenient. Just one deadbolt > >seems to be the sweet spot for most people. > > > > > > Many mexicans use broken glass on the tops of their brick or > cinder-block walls. So be careful and reconsider jumping over that wall > in Mexico.
This was common in Vietnam, too. Liability laws in this country keep this charming expression of the equality of man away from our shores, but as we increasingly watch ourselves get turned into a third world plutocracy, I expect we'll see those laws relaxed, at least for the rich. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
