-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Doug Goldstein wrote: > Ciaran McCreesh wrote: >> On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:46:30 -0600 Ryan Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> | Stephen Bennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> | > > Could you spell out that exception clause, please? >> | > >> | > It doesn't translate well into words, but we'll go with something >> | > like "Unless you know exactly why the rule is there, understand >> | > fully the implications of breaking it, and know why it's a >> | > good idea in this particular case." >> | > >> | > However, if you're in a position to be invoking that clause, you >> | > should know about it anyway. >> | >> | Can we skip the sekrit rulez crap and just spell it out? Really, how >> | does this help anyone? >> >> It's quite simple. You don't do it unless you are fully aware of the >> consequences. If you have to ask, you aren't fully aware of the >> consequences so you mustn't do it. >> > > Which clearly doesn't answer Ryan's question... but hey... that's a > Ciaran answer... > > Basically the idea is that Ciaran and spb can protect their image as the > all knowing gods of programming. In other mailing lists they would be > considered trolls and/or Debian devs/users. > All right, all the trolling needs to stop. Please direct your flames at the closest brick wall.
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