* Re: [9fans] The 9grid.
@ 2003-08-16 0:40 rob pike, esq.
2003-08-16 2:16 ` David Presotto
2003-08-16 2:20 ` Skip Tavakkolian
0 siblings, 2 replies; 11+ messages in thread
From: rob pike, esq. @ 2003-08-16 0:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mirtchov, 9fans
> 'one of its kind', in the sense that nobody else is doing it right ;)
"Plan 9 is a Grid operating system sui generis"
the grammar is wrong, to my classically trained earlobe.
make your own substition and see how it sounds:
"Plan 9 is a Grid operating system one of its kind".
-rob
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 0:40 [9fans] The 9grid rob pike, esq. @ 2003-08-16 2:16 ` David Presotto 2003-08-16 5:06 ` rob pike, esq. 2003-08-16 15:36 ` ron minnich 2003-08-16 2:20 ` Skip Tavakkolian 1 sibling, 2 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: David Presotto @ 2003-08-16 2:16 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans [-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 171 bytes --] Actually, if you translate the latin it is Plan 9 is a Grid operating system of its own kind. sui generis is a possessive form (genus suum would be the subjective). [-- Attachment #2: Type: message/rfc822, Size: 2172 bytes --] From: "rob pike, esq." <rob@mightycheese.com> To: mirtchov@cpsc.ucalgary.ca, 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] The 9grid. Date: Fri Aug 15 17:40:15 PDT 2003 Message-ID: <66e287e25e5bac3fe776ec72815b7458@mightycheese.com> > 'one of its kind', in the sense that nobody else is doing it right ;) "Plan 9 is a Grid operating system sui generis" the grammar is wrong, to my classically trained earlobe. make your own substition and see how it sounds: "Plan 9 is a Grid operating system one of its kind". -rob ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 2:16 ` David Presotto @ 2003-08-16 5:06 ` rob pike, esq. 2003-08-16 5:43 ` andrey mirtchovski 2003-08-16 10:02 ` Bruce Ellis 2003-08-16 15:36 ` ron minnich 1 sibling, 2 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: rob pike, esq. @ 2003-08-16 5:06 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans > sui generis is a possessive form (genus suum would be the subjective). what about the posterior informal? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 5:06 ` rob pike, esq. @ 2003-08-16 5:43 ` andrey mirtchovski 2003-08-16 5:49 ` boyd, rounin 2003-08-16 10:02 ` Bruce Ellis 1 sibling, 1 reply; 11+ messages in thread From: andrey mirtchovski @ 2003-08-16 5:43 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans sui generis adj : constituting a class of its own; unique; "a history book sui generis"; WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 5:43 ` andrey mirtchovski @ 2003-08-16 5:49 ` boyd, rounin 0 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: boyd, rounin @ 2003-08-16 5:49 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans sounds like to me that rob is being gratuitously a pain. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 5:06 ` rob pike, esq. 2003-08-16 5:43 ` andrey mirtchovski @ 2003-08-16 10:02 ` Bruce Ellis 1 sibling, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: Bruce Ellis @ 2003-08-16 10:02 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans no, that was when andrew hume was still in the building. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rob pike, esq." <rob@mightycheese.com> To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [9fans] The 9grid. > > sui generis is a possessive form (genus suum would be the subjective). > > what about the posterior informal? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 2:16 ` David Presotto 2003-08-16 5:06 ` rob pike, esq. @ 2003-08-16 15:36 ` ron minnich 1 sibling, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: ron minnich @ 2003-08-16 15:36 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans On Fri, 15 Aug 2003, David Presotto wrote: > Actually, if you translate the latin it is > > Plan 9 is a Grid operating system of its own kind. well, that was my translation but i'm just an EE, so what do I know. ron ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 0:40 [9fans] The 9grid rob pike, esq. 2003-08-16 2:16 ` David Presotto @ 2003-08-16 2:20 ` Skip Tavakkolian 2003-08-16 4:13 ` [9fans] The 9grid. --- useful latin phrases nehal ` (2 more replies) 1 sibling, 3 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: Skip Tavakkolian @ 2003-08-16 2:20 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans >> 'one of its kind', in the sense that nobody else is doing it right ;) > > "Plan 9 is a Grid operating system sui generis" > > the grammar is wrong, to my classically trained earlobe. > make your own substition and see how it sounds: > "Plan 9 is a Grid operating system one of its kind". This whole exchange reminds me of this scene from Monty Python's "Life of Brian": Centurion: What's this then? Romanes eunt domus? People call around marnays they go the house? Brian: It...it says: "Romans go home." Centurion: No, it doesn't. Brian: Aih. Centurion: What's Latin for Romans? Come on! Brian: Aih! Aah! Romanus! Centurion: Goes like...? Brian: Anis? Centurion: Vocative plural of anis is...? Brian: Ani? Centurion: Romani...Eunt? What is eunt? Brian: "Go"! De... Centurion: Conjugate the verb "go"! Brian: Aah...ere, eo, is, it, imus, itis, eunt. Centurion: So eunt is...? Brian: Aah, ehm...third person plural present indicative. Ehm..."they go". Centurion: But "Romans go home" is an order, so you must use the...? Brian: Aih! Imperative! Centurion: Which is...? Brian: Ehm, oh...oh, ehm...i, i! Centurion: How many Romans? Brian: Aah! it's...plural, plural! Ite! Ite! Centurion: Ite. Brian: Aah, ah. Centurion: Domus? Nominative? Brian: Ah, ah? Centurion: "Go home", this is motion towards, isn't it, boy? Brian: Ehm...ehm...dative sir? Sword: [Slinskt] Brian: Aih! Ooh! Not dative, not the dative, sir! Nah, aah! Ooh! The...accusative! Accusative! Aah! Domum, sir! Ad domum! Aah, ooh! Centurion: Except that domus takes the...? Brian: Aah! The locative, sir! Aah! Centurion: Which is...? Brian: Domum! Aah, ah, aah... Centurion: Domum...um. Understand? Brian: Yes, sir! Centurion: Now, write that a hundred times! ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. --- useful latin phrases 2003-08-16 2:20 ` Skip Tavakkolian @ 2003-08-16 4:13 ` nehal 2003-08-16 4:36 ` [9fans] The 9grid boyd, rounin 2003-08-16 15:36 ` ron minnich 2 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: nehal @ 2003-08-16 4:13 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A218882 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 2:20 ` Skip Tavakkolian 2003-08-16 4:13 ` [9fans] The 9grid. --- useful latin phrases nehal @ 2003-08-16 4:36 ` boyd, rounin 2003-08-16 15:36 ` ron minnich 2 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: boyd, rounin @ 2003-08-16 4:36 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans yeah, conguate the verb to go ... ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] The 9grid. 2003-08-16 2:20 ` Skip Tavakkolian 2003-08-16 4:13 ` [9fans] The 9grid. --- useful latin phrases nehal 2003-08-16 4:36 ` [9fans] The 9grid boyd, rounin @ 2003-08-16 15:36 ` ron minnich 2 siblings, 0 replies; 11+ messages in thread From: ron minnich @ 2003-08-16 15:36 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans On Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Skip Tavakkolian wrote: > >> 'one of its kind', in the sense that nobody else is doing it right ;) > > > > "Plan 9 is a Grid operating system sui generis" > > > > the grammar is wrong, to my classically trained earlobe. > > make your own substition and see how it sounds: > > "Plan 9 is a Grid operating system one of its kind". > > This whole exchange reminds me of this scene from Monty Python's > "Life of Brian": . . . maybe I should have just put this on there instead :) ron ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 11+ messages in thread
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