Hi, On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Dag Sverre Seljebotn <[email protected]> wrote: > On 02/18/2012 08:52 AM, Benjamin Root wrote: >> >> >> On Saturday, February 18, 2012, Sturla Molden wrote: >> >> >> >> Den 18. feb. 2012 kl. 17:12 skrev Alan G Isaac <[email protected] >> <javascript:;>>: >> >> > >> > >> > How does "stream-lined" code written for maintainability >> > (i.e., with helpful comments and tests) become *less* >> > accessible to amateurs?? >> >> >> I think you missed the irony. >> >> Sturla >> >> >> Took me couple reads. Must be too early in the morning for me. >> >> For those who needs a clue, the last few lines seem to suggest that the >> only way forward is to relicense numpy so that it could be sold. This >> is obviously ridiculous and a give-away to the fact that everything else >> in the email was sarcastic. > > No, it was a quotation from Travis' blog: > > http://technicaldiscovery.blogspot.com/
Took me a couple of reads too. But I understand now, I think. I think Josef was indeed being ironic, and using the quote as part of the irony. > (I think people should just get a grip on themselves...worst case > scenario *ever* (and I highly doubt it) is a fork, and even that may > well be better than the status quo) This is nicely put, but very depressing. You say: "people should just get a grip on themselves" and we might also say: "shut up and stop whining". But, an environment like that is rich food for apathy, hostility and paranoia. Let's hope we're up to the challenge. Best, Matthew _______________________________________________ NumPy-Discussion mailing list [email protected] http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
