[9fans] quote of the day

[9fans] quote of the day

[erik quanstrom]

"Do not spend too much time trying to figure out why this math works.
The basis for the computation is complicated; the important point is
that this is how Microsoft operating systems do it, and it works.  Note,
however, that this math does not work perfectly."
	- Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification, p. 32

- erik

Re: [9fans] quote of the day

[Patrick Kelly]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: 9fans-bounces@9fans.net [mailto:9fans-bounces@9fans.net] On Behalf Of
erik quanstrom
>Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 4:43 AM
>To: 9fans@9fans.net
>Subject: [9fans] quote of the day

>"Do not spend too much time trying to figure out why this math works.
>The basis for the computation is complicated; the important point is that
this is how Microsoft operating systems do it, and it works.  Note, however,
that this math does not work perfectly."
>	- Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification, p. 32
-_-`	Oh boy...

>- erik

Re: [9fans] quote of the day

[Jamie Gavahan]

On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 03:43, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
> "Do not spend too much time trying to figure out why this math works.
> The basis for the computation is complicated; the important point is
> that this is how Microsoft operating systems do it, and it works.  Note,
> however, that this math does not work perfectly."
>        - Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification, p. 32

Even better is that it is referred to as "a clever piece of arithmetic" two
pages earlier.

- jamie

Re: [9fans] quote of the day

[Bruce Ellis]

it doesn't work, it doesn't have to, and it's secret!

perfect documentation for shitware.

brucee

On 12/26/09, Jamie Gavahan <redpike@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 03:43, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
> > "Do not spend too much time trying to figure out why this math works.
> > The basis for the computation is complicated; the important point is
> > that this is how Microsoft operating systems do it, and it works.  Note,
> > however, that this math does not work perfectly."
> >        - Microsoft EFI FAT32 File System Specification, p. 32
>
> Even better is that it is referred to as "a clever piece of arithmetic" two
> pages earlier.
>
> - jamie
>
>

Re: [9fans] quote of the day

[Akshat Kumar]

So... mm...

Where's the working AMD 64 port again?


oh, ok
ak

On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 6:50 AM, Bruce Ellis <bruce.ellis@gmail.com> wrote:
> it doesn't work, it doesn't have to, and it's secret!
>
> perfect documentation for shitware.
>
> brucee
>

Re: [9fans] quote of the day

[Bruce Ellis]

answer in one.

On 12/26/09, Akshat Kumar <akumar@mail.nanosouffle.net> wrote:
> So... mm...
>
> Where's the working AMD 64 port again?
>
>
> oh, ok
> ak
>
> On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 6:50 AM, Bruce Ellis <bruce.ellis@gmail.com> wrote:
> > it doesn't work, it doesn't have to, and it's secret!
> >
> > perfect documentation for shitware.
> >
> > brucee
> >
>
>

Re: [9fans] quote of the day

[Pietro Gagliardi]

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Freenode.net just netsplitted. Here is from the ##c chat room:

saparok
17:59
wow.  I didnt' realize that dd command could take down all of freenode.


On Feb 13, 2008, at 5:03 PM, erik quanstrom wrote:

> from the linux kernel:
>
> 	bootsplash: silent mode.
>
> - erik


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[9fans] quote of the day

[erik quanstrom]

from the linux kernel:

	bootsplash: silent mode.

- erik