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In message <HCEPKPMCAJLDGJIBCLGHKEFNFGAA.james@wgold.demon.co.uk>, "James Mansi
on" writes:
>> "The adequate has always been the worst enemy of excellence"
>>
>>Remember, it's: "FreeBSD, the best damn UNIX around", not "FreeBSD:
>>Yet Another Mediocre UNIX".
>
>Well, I would counter:
>
>'Good enough means exactly what it says, and doing more is foolish'

I think you seriously lack historical perspective if that is your
considered opinion.

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