Oh, we could have such fun arguing semantics here...
I wouldn't equate "plus or minus" with "up to." This is how I would
interpret "every 90 minutes plus or minus 30 minutes"
- "Every 90 minutes with a positive offset of 30 minutes"
OR "Every 90 minutes with a negative offset of 30
minutes" -
This would result in a GP refresh every 60 or 120
minutes...
Considering that the offset can only be positive, and
that the offset is a random number between 0 and 30, not steadfastly
"30"... The statement "every 90 minutes plus or minus 30 minutes" would be
incorrect.
Joe Pochedley
Weiler's Law - Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself.
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From: deji Agba [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:03 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Settle a disagreement
>>every 90 minutes plus or minus 30 minutes.
>>every 90 minutes with an offset of up to 30 minutes
In the sense that "plus or minus" can
literally mean "up to", I'd say you are both saying the same thing, but in
different tongues :)
Sincerely,
D�j� Ak�m�l�f�, MCSE MCSA MCP+I
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D�j� Ak�m�l�f�, MCSE MCSA MCP+I
www.akomolafe.com
www.iyaburo.com
Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon
