On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 11:21 AM Brian Davis <bitmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Odd, strange, not normal... yes, but not impossible or even improbable > it is happening. > > Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting > Different Results - Einstein > > Einstein obviously never used a computer. Updates, patches, fixes, > rolling modifications, BIOS and boot roms, firmware updates... we can be > doing literally the same things (steps) when using the software, but > quite literally the system is changing out from underneath us. I expect > different results it's only a matter of time. I had an argument with a > fellow software engineer regarding building software is like building, > as building it can be designed and implemented cleanly, he argued and I > have come to agree with the reality that building software is like > building a sand castle as the waves keep crashing causing pieces to fall > into the sea in while an impetuous child barks orders (changing > requirements) on how to build it often changing goals on each new wave. > Periodic brief and amusing comments are welcome. However, including these lengthy irrelevant remarks obscure the relevant text and waste everyone's time. Please be considerate to the volunteers who support LyX and think twice before including such content in your email. How do you communicate with professional colleagues? The same style is appropriate here. Thank you, Joel
