Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: newbies should neither be seen nor heard

[David Allouche]

On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 09:40 +0900, Miles Bader wrote:
> > See:  http://wiki.gnuarch.org/moin.cgi/FunkyFileNames
> 
> BTW, I'll quote the initial paragraph from that page (in the wiki it's
> followed by more detailed discussion of individual cases):
> 
>    One of the things that new arch users feel most uncomfortable with is
>    some of the naming conventions that arch uses. These feelings are
>    both reasonable and natural. Though these feelings are reasonable,
>    take our word for it -- they are just feelings. If you work with
>    these files for a couple of months, not only will you get used to
>    them, but you will actually end up liking them. Trust us.
[...]
> BTW, does anyone remember who wrote the Wiki paragraph I quoted above (it
> predates the page's wiki history)?  It's very nicely written.

If my memories are correct, I am the one who wrote it, probably drawing
inspiration from someone's else good prose on the chat. Thanks for the
appreciation.

I do not mean to steal anyone credit, and if I am mistaken, by all
means, please correct me.

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                                                            -- ddaa