Re: transitive closure

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_novoa_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:52:07 +0200
Message-ID: <omesd1lr2b0gl1rbvo6r9drb6p78s2rj9d@4ax.com>

On 18 Jul 2005 23:23:26 -0700, "Marshall Spight" <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>> As the philosopher Schopenhauer said, 'All truth goes through three
>> stages. First, it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed. Finally,
>> it is accepted as self-evident.'
>
>Heh. Some non-truths go through the same process, though.
>Viz. XML. Currently in the "accepted as self-evident" phase.

I disagree, XML skipped the first two phases and it was accepted in the same way as the Emperor's new clothes.

Regards Received on Wed Jul 20 2005 - 06:52:07 CDT