This mind bending metaphor could start a, um... Revolution! ~Roger
On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 10:08 AM, BNig via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > In recent month there has been muck ado about the word "stable" in stable > versions of Livecode. > > I think there is a serious misunderstanding of the word "stable" here. > > It is according to the Oxford Dictionary: > > stable (noun) > A building set apart and adapted for keeping horses. > ‘the horse was led to its stable’ > > Of course that can only mean that a stable version of Livecode is a > metaphor > indicating that Livecode is the metaphorical horse, maybe even a racehorse, > at least a horse that deserves a nice and clean stable. > As every schoolboy knows no stable is free of bugs but a new stable is as > close as you can get. > > Some might deplore the use of a metaphor in denoting a version of Livecode > but I've seen a lot worse on this list. > > Just to mention a few > "skinning of cats" > "reinventing of wheels" > "building of better mousetrap" > > but don't forget in metaphors it is the _relations_ that are important, not > the _things_ that are related. > > I hope this helps > > and take it with a grain of salt > > My best wishes to all the Livecode jokeys and stablemen. > > Bernd > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution. > 278305.n4.nabble.com/OT-Stable-versions-of-Livecode-tp4717337.html > Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
