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Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org> writes:

> "Marc A. Criley" <mcNOSPAM@mckae.com> writes:
>
>> I don't think you're a very good Ada programmer or software designer.
>>
>> A good designer needs to plan ahead, anticipate problems, be skeptical
>> of theirs and other's ideas, designs, and software. In these exchanges
>> you show little or no indication of possessing these qualities.
>>
>> <snip really excellent post>
>
> You must be having a _really_ good weekend :).
>
> http://xkcd.com/386/
>
> enjoy!

:-)

This reminds me of a quote from Heston Blumenthal (British chef) in a
Sunday supplement -- he'd abandoned his "one-man crusade to save the
world from people who don't do things properly". Too big a target!