Once again we have a clear example of Betteridge's law of headlines [wikipedia.org]: "Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."
Once again we have a clear example of Betteridge's law of headlines [wikipedia.org]: "Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."
If it can be "Yes" too. Andrew C. Oliver clearly thinks so "I have a lot of respect for many of the people on the Apache board, but it's probably time for new leadership and a new perspective on what makes a successful project -- and when it should really, truly be allowed out of incubation and how to ensure private interests don't cloud judgement regarding that". The reality is the answer is more complex than that.
I understand Betteridge's law of headlines...I am simply tired of it being misunderstood.
If the answer were clearly no, there would be no reason to phrase it as a question. In any case, which is more likely? That one guy is dissatisfied with the direction the foundation has been going, or that everyone else involved (a group that includes a whole lot of very smart people) has honestly gotten "lost" (whatever that means)?
In fact, the only thing that's actually clear is that (at least) one developer has expressed dissatisfaction with the direction the project has been going in recently. So, would
To err is human -- to blame it on a computer is even more so.
Betteridge's Law (Score:3, Interesting)
Once again we have a clear example of Betteridge's law of headlines [wikipedia.org]: "Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."
Betteridge's Law (Score:2)
Once again we have a clear example of Betteridge's law of headlines [wikipedia.org]: "Any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."
If it can be "Yes" too. Andrew C. Oliver clearly thinks so "I have a lot of respect for many of the people on the Apache board, but it's probably time for new leadership and a new perspective on what makes a successful project -- and when it should really, truly be allowed out of incubation and how to ensure private interests don't cloud judgement regarding that". The reality is the answer is more complex than that.
I understand Betteridge's law of headlines...I am simply tired of it being misunderstood.
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If the answer were clearly no, there would be no reason to phrase it as a question. In any case, which is more likely? That one guy is dissatisfied with the direction the foundation has been going, or that everyone else involved (a group that includes a whole lot of very smart people) has honestly gotten "lost" (whatever that means)?
In fact, the only thing that's actually clear is that (at least) one developer has expressed dissatisfaction with the direction the project has been going in recently. So, would