Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!apple!lins From: lins@Apple.COM (Chuck Lins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer Subject: Re: Tail patches Message-ID: <36735@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 22 Nov 89 21:56:59 GMT References: <5249@internal.Apple.COM> <17090@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> <5292@internal.Apple.COM> <1989Nov20.182741.2658@eng.umd.edu> <5320@internal.Apple.COM> <1989Nov21.040138.344@eng.umd.edu> <21353@brunix.UUCP> <9054@hoptoad.uucp> <5361@internal.Apple.COM> Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 41 In article <5361@internal.Apple.COM> casseres@apple.com (David Casseres) writes: >Only three posts on tail patches today, and two of them are maroneys. >Whatsamatta with you guys? Get with it! > >David Casseres > > Exclaimer: Hey! In the beginning the was Clarus the Dogcow. To make a very long story very short, Clarus created the ROM Gods (a.k.a. Apple's system software engineers). In time, a new priesthood arose to worship the new gods and interpret the words of divine wisdom for the humble masses. (The priesthood is called DTS). One day, the gods summoned their priesthood unto them to proclaim some of their wisdom. They spoke in unison "Thou shalt not tail patch. Knowest that it will break your software artifacts in ways that are unexpected and unpredictable." The priests took the words of the gods unto the masses. Most believed. But a few heretic non-believers refused the wisdom of the gods and tail patched anyway. Then one day, the gods summoned their priesthood, servants, and the masses together announcing the wonderful new magic of System 7.0. And the people rejoiced. And the gods were pleased. And everybody lived happily ever after. Except for those who tail patched, for their software broke, and their users were unhappy. For their favorite INITs no longer worked. And so the users smote the unbelievers and drove them from the land and refused to buy their products. Thus, the non-believers were left out in the cold, hungry, and unhappy. So they plotted revenge on the new gods and the people... But that's another story. :-) -- Chuck Lins | "Exit left to funway." Apple Computer, Inc. | Internet: lins@apple.com 20525 Mariani Avenue | AppleLink: LINS Mail Stop 41-K | Cupertino, CA 95014 | "Self-proclaimed Object Oberon Evangelist" The intersection of Apple's ideas and my ideas yields the empty set.