Darn ... I was laying 2:1 odds. On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Scott Rowe <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't think he's quite that old. > > >>> Bill Fairchild <[email protected]> 9/28/2009 3:13 PM >>> > Did Lionel Dyck predate William of Ockham (1288-1327)? > > Bill Fairchild > > Software Developer > Rocket Software > 275 Grove Street * Newton, MA 02466-2272 * USA > Tel: +1.617.614.4503 * Mobile: +1.508.341.1715 > Email: [email protected] > Web: www.rocketsoftware.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Edward Jaffe > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 2:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Principle of Least Astonishment (Was: IDCAMS delete with mask) > > Pinnacle wrote: > > ... They violated Lionel Dyck's "principle of least astonishment". > > The Principle of Least Astonishment is attributable to Lionel Dyck? > > -- > Edward E Jaffe > Phoenix Software International, Inc > 5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800 > Los Angeles, CA 90045 > 310-338-0400 x318 > [email protected] > http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY/EMAIL NOTICE: The material in this transmission contains > confidential and privileged information intended only for the addressee. If > you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received > this material in error and that any forwarding, copying, printing, > distribution, use or disclosure of the material is strictly prohibited. If > you have received this material in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) > reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase > or destroy the material. Emails are not secure and can be intercepted, > amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have > accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email. Thank you. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
