Computer proverbs

[Anne Gilbert]

All:

How about this one:  "Computers are like cats.  You never know what they're
going to do next."(just made that one u p too, after a long period of
observation of both).
Anne G
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From: "Towse" <self at TOWSE.COM>
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Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: Computer proverbs


> Mark A Mandel wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, James A. Landau wrote:
> >
> > #An interesting computer proverb crossed my desk today:
> > #
> > #     "Know thy users - for they are not you"
> >
> > I LIKE that one!
> >
> > This is similar, but not a proverb, just a saying of mine: "It's a given
> > that your end-users will think of ways to use your product and its
> > features that you never even imagined."
>
> My motto: Make your code idiot-proof because idiots will be using
> it.
>
> Or one I just made up and wish Bill had hanging in the lobby at
> Microsoft:
>
>    Check the buffer size before moving your data.
>    DON'T MOVE DATA INTO A BUFFER IF IT WON'T FIT.
>
> Sal
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