From: rgenter@J.BBN.COM (Rick Genter)
Subject: Re: Tools use off the repository
Date: Wed, 17-Dec-86 14:13:29 EST [thread overview]
Date: Wed Dec 17 14:13:29 1986
Message-ID: <8612180635.AA28787@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 8612171549.AA11006@grebyn.COM
Karl Nyberg writes:
>
> [ LtCol Frank Falgiano writes:
> >
> > The point is there is no such thing as a free lunch. Reusable software
> > requires work to keep it current and flexible.
>
> "TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
> -- often attributed to Chuck Howell ]
TANSTAAFL as an acronym was originated by Robert A. Heinlein in the 50s (or
was it the 40s?).
- Rick
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1986-12-17 15:49 Tools use off the repository Karl A. Nyberg
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1986-12-17 12:53 Frank Falgiano
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