[118208] in Cypherpunks
Re: repost: Civil war for our personal computers.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Petro)
Tue Sep 21 23:35:41 1999
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Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:12:54 -0700
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From: Petro <petro@suba.com>
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>What's " " anyway? Is this the modern version of "fnord"?
Non-breaking space. It's for when you want to make sure that
a line doesn't break in the between two words.
It's also used by idiots to "properly" space lines--which it
doesn't always do.
--
Interfaces matter. You need mathematical bones; engineering muscle;
but you won't replicate without beautiful skin. Bits, transistors,
wires, code, gummint velveeta is free. Will is expensive. Gutenburg.
Smith. Ford. Moore. Postel. Steam engines were neat. Steam
engines pulling trains were amazing. Computers were neat. Computers
networked were amazing. Warning grunts are useful. The ability of a
charistmatic speaker to fuck with your head is disastrous.--Blank
Frank(anonymously)
