Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 23:46:31 +1030 From: Martin Bull <martin@ching.apana.org.au> To: Wes Peters <softweyr@xmission.com> Cc: Ken.Monville@FergInc.com, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs linux Message-ID: <3493DC2F.E994429E@ching.apana.org.au> References: <199712121058.MAA14187@greenpeace.grondar.za> <19971212084211.63177@toth.FergInc.com> <3493795A.41C67EA6@xmission.com>
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Wes Peters wrote: > Ken Monville wrote: > KM> I have a little saying taped to the bottom of my monitor.. I forget > KM> where I got it from, but I don't take credit for it... > > > KM> 4) Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then > > KM> beat you with experience. > > WP> A corollary to this is the old admonition: > > WP> "Never try to teach a pig to sing, it just makes you look stupid > WP> and irritates the pig." I think this was a "quote" from 'Lazarus Long' a character in Robert Heinlein's book "Time enough for love" The two other quotes from Heinlein/Long which I think are worth living by are (1) Everything in excess, moderation is for monks! (2) A person should be able to do a small bit of everything, specialisation is for insects Martin
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