Xref: utzoo alt.folklore.computers:7636 comp.unix.internals:1196 comp.misc:10706 Path: utzoo!utgpu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!lavaca.uh.edu!karazm.math.uh.edu!jet From: jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.unix.internals,comp.misc Subject: Re: Software Obesity (was Re: Jargon file v2.1.5) Message-ID: <1990Dec4.020605.10498@lavaca.uh.edu> Date: 4 Dec 90 02:06:05 GMT References: <1990Dec2.202402.21977@decuac.dec.com> Sender: nntppost@lavaca.uh.edu (NNTP Posting Service) Organization: University of Houston -- Department of Mathematics Lines: 14 In article <1990Dec2.202402.21977@decuac.dec.com> mjr@hussar.dco.dec.com (Marcus J. Ranum) writes: >If cars were designed the same way as software is today, >they'd all have buggy-whip holders (from "Car V1.0") and starter cranks >(from "Car V2.1") and electric ignitions (from "Car V3.0") and so on. Ahem. My state-of-the-art 1969 VW Bug is slotted for a starter crank. (Dunno about Supers, and my Karman Ghia isn't crankable.) Now where I'll *find* a crank for it is another story... :-) -- J. Eric Townsend Internet: jet@uh.edu Bitnet: jet@UHOU Systems Mangler - UH Dept. of Mathemagics - (713) 749-2120 Skate (UNIX || AmigaDos) "This meme's for you..." Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com