Re: Minor Changes suggestion [was Re: BUG LIST: 2.2.0pre7]

Neil Conway (nconway.list@ukaea.org.uk)
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:16:59 +0000


Robert B. Hamilton wrote:
>
> Michael H. Warfield:
> > Software engineering is a race between engineers who try to create
> > foolproof software and the universe which is trying to create bigger fools.
> > So far, the universe is winning...
> >
> > Bullet proofing is always good. Then we just have to deal with
> > those teflon jacketed fools. :-)
>
> Speaking of which, I put on my fool's cap once more and realized I still
> have a problem with the deprecated major-4 pty changes mentioned in
> Documentation/Changes. Problem is, it is discussed in the middle of a
> paragraph that begins and ends with the topic of optional Unix98 pty
> stuff. That is very confusing to us teflon-jackets, who will think
> they are somehow related.

Lest anyone think this is an isolated fool: "Me too". Call me stupid if
you like, but I misunderstood too.

Neil

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