On Tue, 2003-07-29 at 00:46, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Tuesday 29 Jul 2003 2:38 am, James Sparenberg wrote: > > On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 14:48, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > On Monday 28 Jul 2003 9:36 pm, Bill Mullen wrote: > > > > On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > > > BBCode? > > > > > > > > A pseudo-HTML type of code usable only within the message > > > > posting area of certain types of websites which contain > > > > "forums", of the sort that are provided by several packages > > > > like phpBB. While BBcode will vary from one implementation to > > > > the next, it is usually a set of commands enclosed in square > > > > brackets (as opposed to HTML's angle brackets), and with the > > > > same "[on]text[/on]" on-off convention of using a forward slash > > > > before the option name to signify the turning off of that > > > > option. Examples: > > > > > > > > http://www.oooforum.org/forum/faq.php?mode=bbcode > > > > http://www.programmers-unlimited.com/forum/bbcoderef.php > > > > http://2002.sxsw.com/forum/faq.php#bbcode > > > > > > > > HTH! > > > > > > Sort of <g> It is, of course, on forum sites that I have seen > > > it, but I don't really see the point. Ah well, I'm turning into > > > a real old fogey that thinks plain text should be good enough for > > > anyone in a serious discussion <vgb> > > > > > > Anne > > > > Anne, > > This is what I think of when someone talks to me about > > elegance in programming. I really hate to hear that word spoken > > around working programs that need to be modified in a minor way. > > To me it usually means > > > > 1. I can't read code and figure out what it's doing, but I writes > > code real good like. (translation: that bug fix will take 6 months > > while I rewrite your entire code base.) > > > > 2. The guy who invented that language is an idiot. My religion > > has a higher god than his. ( translation: I can't understand the > > logic constructs in that language so I've got another one I think I > > can program in.)AKA My language is cooler than your language. > > > > 3. Lack of research to see if what they are inventing already > > exists. (translation: I didn't know about that tool you are > > using... the one with the bug eyes... yeah yeah google that's it.) > > > > I often refer to this disease as the M$ syndrome, or, the NIBM(not > > invented by me) so it can't be any good, problem. > > > James, I didn't intend to flame BBCode. Basically what I was saying > is that it doesn't sound as though there is any advantage to me in > taking the effort to learn it. I have no problem with anyone else > that wants to use it. > > Anne
Guess I did, even though a flame wasn't the intent. Perhaps the result of listening to too many excuses that day. Sorry if I was interpreted or came across that way. james
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