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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:11:02 -0700
From: Skip Tavakkolian <9nut@9netics.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] sad commentary
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> By the way, I provided a description of my person to avoid "dummy" labels.
> I may well be a "dummy" in your league but that doesn't mean I'm unable of
> reading a normal technical manual. I can do and have done that, on Linux,
> FreeBSD, and Plan 9.

you've missed my point.  most of the dummies books on software try
to explain how to deal with very complex, organically developed
systems that lack any central design idea.  the fact that it requires
the reader to admit to being a dummy to buy the book is telling
enough.