Author: Graham Banks
Date: 02:42:09 12/05/05
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On December 05, 2005 at 05:15:26, Bernhard Bauer wrote: >Hi Graham, >everybody should be given respect, not only programmers. >Also Eduard should be given respect. >Programmers postings are valuable, others too. >Here is something from J. W. Goethe which you may read in >conection with the word clone. > >Den Originalen >Ein Quidam sagt: "Ich bin von keiner Schule! >Kein Meister lebt, mit dem ich buhle; >Auch bin ich weit davon entfernt, >Dass ich von Toten was gelernt." >Das heißt, wenn ich ihn recht verstand: >"Ich bin ein narr auf eigne Hand." > >Have a look at the section "special thanks" from Vasik Rajlich. > >regards >Bernhard > Hi Bernhard, could you please translate the German into English for me? My disgust was not with Eduard, but with the question. It seemed unwarranted. Regards, Graham. >On December 05, 2005 at 02:29:49, Graham Banks wrote: > >>On December 05, 2005 at 02:17:55, Bernhard Bauer wrote: >> >>>It should be allowed to ask such a question. >>>Graham, shut up! >>>regards >>>Bernhard >>> >> >>Hi Bernard, >> >>I don't think that program authors are given enough respect here at times which >>is why, so I've been told, some don't bother posting much. >>I find this very disappointing and is an attitude that, in my opinion, we should >>be trying to change. >> >>Regards, Graham. >> >>PS - of course, if Rybka is ever proven a clone, I'll have some serious humble >>pie to eat! :-) >> >> >>>On December 05, 2005 at 02:10:50, Graham Banks wrote: >>> >>>>Every time a strong new engine appears, these are invariably the first words >>>>that are uttered. "Is it a clone?" >>>>Not getting at you personally Eduard as you're just the first to ask on this >>>>occasion. >>>>Must be really sickening to the program author though. You'd expect some praise >>>>I would think for developing such a monster. >>>> >>>>Regards, Graham.
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