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On 5/18/2011 1:22 AM, Robert Klemme wrote:
> On 17 Mai, 15:52, Patricia Shanahan<p...@acm.org>  wrote:
>> On 5/17/2011 4:19 AM, Lew wrote:
>> ...
>>
>>> In other words, Laramie, 'x.hashCode()' can be different from
>>> 'Object#hashCode()'. It's called a "method override", and the point of
>>> 'System.identityHashCode()' is to ignore any possible override of
>>> 'Object#hashCode()' and just use the base version.
>>
>> I am in complete technical agreement with you. I find this a little
>> embarrassing, because I think making up your own nicknames for people is
>> very poor style. It would be much politer and more respectful to use
>> the name from the "From" header or signature.
>>
>> Patricia
>
> Dear Patricia,
>
> I highly respect your contribution to our community!  But I disagree
> with you on this one: even if you are correct, a bit of politically
> incorrect humor once in a while must be allowed.  AFAIK Lew is from UK
> - please also keep in mind that the British are well renowned for
> their particular kind of humor.  By asking him to stop this, you might
> actually hurt his cultural identity. ;-)
>
> Warm regards
>
> robert
>
>
> PS: I am in now way authoritative for questions of humor since I am
> from Germany, so please apply the appropriate amount of salt.

I'm English, and lived in England for the first 25 years of my life.

I might agree with you if Lew applied nicknames when agreeing as often
as he does when disagreeing with an article. As it is, it seems more
like a way of trying to put someone down than friendly humor.

Patricia