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Date:      Sun, 26 Dec 2004 15:20:36 +0100
From:      "Colin J. Raven" <colin@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl>
To:        Nikolas Britton <freebsd@nbritton.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated?
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.4.61.9.0412261517360.1543@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl>
In-Reply-To: <41CD7D41.4070206@nbritton.org>
References:  <20041223112731.GA32750@ninja.terrabionic.com> <41CB9F16.1010405@nbritton.org> <41CBA2D5.4070700@makeworld.com> <20041224142246.GB779@gothmog.gr> <xzpwtv7co1w.fsf@dwp.des.no> <41CC9DE0.6010500@makeworld.com> <Pine.NEB.4.61.9.0412250805390.398@kenmore.kozy-kabin.nl> <41CD7D41.4070206@nbritton.org>

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On Dec 25, Nikolas Britton responded thusly:

> Colin J. Raven wrote:
>
>> On Dec 25, Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav launched this into the bitstream:
>>=20
>>> Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> writes:
>>>=20
>>>> One does not need to know how to rebuild an engine to know how to
>>>> drive the car.
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> One should not criticize the design of an engine while vehemently
>>> claiming to have no interest in how enginges are built.
>>=20
>>=20
>> One should not buy a car without at least knowing the general specs of t=
he=20
>> engine.
>
>
> One should not buy a car without at least looking under the hood, kicking=
 the=20
> tires, and taking it for a test drive.
>

One should not need to strike tires with one's footwear in order to=20
determine the suitability of the vehicle.


Regards,
-Colin
--
Colin J. Raven
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