Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 15:20:36 +0100 From: "Colin J. Raven" <colin@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> To: Nikolas Britton <freebsd@nbritton.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated? Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.61.9.0412261517360.1543@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> In-Reply-To: <41CD7D41.4070206@nbritton.org> References: <20041223112731.GA32750@ninja.terrabionic.com> <41CB9F16.1010405@nbritton.org> <41CBA2D5.4070700@makeworld.com> <20041224142246.GB779@gothmog.gr> <xzpwtv7co1w.fsf@dwp.des.no> <41CC9DE0.6010500@makeworld.com> <Pine.NEB.4.61.9.0412250805390.398@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> <41CD7D41.4070206@nbritton.org>
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On Dec 25, Nikolas Britton responded thusly: > Colin J. Raven wrote: > >> On Dec 25, Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav launched this into the bitstream: >>=20 >>> Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> writes: >>>=20 >>>> One does not need to know how to rebuild an engine to know how to >>>> drive the car. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> One should not criticize the design of an engine while vehemently >>> claiming to have no interest in how enginges are built. >>=20 >>=20 >> One should not buy a car without at least knowing the general specs of t= he=20 >> engine. > > > One should not buy a car without at least looking under the hood, kicking= the=20 > tires, and taking it for a test drive. > One should not need to strike tires with one's footwear in order to=20 determine the suitability of the vehicle. Regards, -Colin -- Colin J. Raven 3:19PM up 4:20, 2 users, load averages: 1.76, 1.63, 1.59 Today's Random Silliness: "There's a disturbance in the force, OK...who didn't flush the toilet?"
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