From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_05,INVALID_DATE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!J.BBN.COM!rgenter From: rgenter@J.BBN.COM (Rick Genter) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Tools use off the repository Message-ID: <8612180635.AA28787@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Wed, 17-Dec-86 14:13:29 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8612180635.AA28787 Posted: Wed Dec 17 14:13:29 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Dec-86 20:39:56 EST References: <8612171549.AA11006@grebyn.COM> Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet List-Id: 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 -------- Rick Genter BBN Laboratories Inc. (617) 497-3848 10 Moulton St. 6/512 rgenter@bbn.COM (Internet new) Cambridge, MA 02238 rgenter@bbnj.ARPA (Internet old) seismo!bbn.com!rgenter (UUCP)