David Baird <lists.riverside@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On 8/19/05, Andy Lester <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2005 at 03:21:00AM -0700, David Baird
>> (lists.riverside@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>> > Maybe you could combine these techniques
>> > to keep it really simple for the really stupid.
>>
>> How about if we get off our thrones and stop referring to people who
>> take the time to put out their code on CPAN as "really stupid"?
>>
>
> Sure, but the point remains, perhaps better stated as make it really
> easy for the really lazy, including me. I'm all in favour of modules
> that help *me* not make an ass of myself. We're all potential victims
> of our own stupidity.
Maybe "Test::BrownPaperBag" would be a good name, since the goal is
really to help module authors avoid making embarrassing mistakes.
>From the Jargon File:
brown-paper-bag bug: n.
A bug in a public software release that is so embarrassing that
the author notionally wears a brown paper bag over his head for a
while so he won't be recognized on the net. Entered popular usage
after the early-1999 release of the first Linux 2.2, which had
one. The phrase was used in Linus Torvalds's apology posting.
----Scott.
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