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On Tuesday 08 June 2004 09:36 am, Bill Moran wrote:
> Peter Risdon <peter@circlesquared.com> wrote:
> > Robert Huff wrote:
> > >Peter Risdon writes:
> > >> I suppose what I'm driving at is whether the RELENG_4 branch
> > >> sees many commits that are likely to be problematic.
> > >
> > >	In general, no.
> > >	On the other hand ... think of this as a Murphy's Law scenario:
> > >if you automate, it _will_ break horribly two days before some
> > >absolutely critical deadline.
> >
> > QED
>
> I must be "out of touch" with my jargon ...
>
> What's "QED"?

I remember seeing that  at the end of mathematical proofs at the 
University where the professor was too lazy to finish their 
documentation. It was much more fitting here :).

Kent

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