Messages in this thread | | | From | Rusty Russell <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Module loader against 2.5.46: 8/9 | Date | Sun, 10 Nov 2002 14:21:39 +1100 |
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In message <Pine.LNX.4.33.0211090711180.3927-100000@mhw.ULib.IUPUI.Edu> you wri te: > On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Bill Davidsen wrote: > > eschew = roughly "avoid" or "stay away from" > Or "choose not to use". One does not say, "eschew that bear." > > obfuscation = the process of making something obscure > > And the whole thing ("eschew obfuscation") is a stock expression in > English, meaning "don't use unfamiliar words when familiar words will > express what you mean."
Thankyou both for your explanations.
Back on topic, I think Bill brought up a good point: someone willing to criticize nontrivial uses of English in the kernel would fill a much-needed void in Linux.
Bill, would you be prepared for such a role? I think we'd be lucky to have either of you contribute patches.
Cheers! Rusty. -- Anyone who quotes me in their sig is an idiot. -- Rusty Russell. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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