From owner-freebsd-chat Tue Apr 23 05:24:15 1996 Return-Path: owner-chat Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id FAA28125 for chat-outgoing; Tue, 23 Apr 1996 05:24:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from vector.jhs.no_domain (slip139-92-42-135.ut.nl.ibm.net [139.92.42.135]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id FAA28054 Tue, 23 Apr 1996 05:23:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by vector.jhs.no_domain (8.7.3/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA00533; Mon, 22 Apr 1996 14:52:31 +0200 (MET DST) Message-Id: <199604221252.OAA00533@vector.jhs.no_domain> X-Authentication-Warning: vector.jhs.no_domain: Host localhost [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: "Jonathan M. Bresler" cc: bde@zeta.org.au (Bruce Evans), jkh@time.cdrom.com, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A request about comments in programs From: "Julian H. Stacey" Reply-To: "Julian H. Stacey" Organization: Vector Systems Ltd. Address: Holz Strasse 27d, 80469 Munich, Germany Phone: +49.89.268616 Fax: +49.89.2608126 (pending modem change) Web: http://www.freebsd.org/~jhs/ Mailer: EXMH version 1.6.5 95 12 11, PGP available In-reply-to: Your message of "Sun, 21 Apr 1996 07:55:08 PDT." <199604211455.HAA21583@freefall.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 14:52:30 +0200 Sender: owner-chat@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi, Reference: > From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" > > moot is indeed debatable or open to dispute, but that is a limiting > modifier not an encompassing one. a moot point is one that has no > practical significance, but we can argue about it ;) > > wish that i had an OED here to consult. I have a Penguin, 85/86 edition (& girlfriend a Websters, ( but I'm English so can't read that ;-)) 3 definitions: n 1 An early English assembly to decide points of community and political interest 2 a mock court in which law students argue hypothetical cases v to put forward for discussion adj open to question;debatable - usu in moot point Julian -- Julian H. Stacey jhs@freebsd.org http://www.freebsd.org/~jhs/