Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!news-out.readnews.com!transit3.readnews.com!panix!gordon From: John Gordon Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Subject: Re: Thought of the day Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:09:36 +0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: <50f3869d$0$29983$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: panix3.panix.com X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1358186976 6377 166.84.1.3 (14 Jan 2013 18:09:36 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:09:36 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: nn/6.7.3 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:36807 In Michael Torrie writes: > On 01/13/2013 09:16 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > > A programmer had a problem, and thought Now he has "I know, I'll solve > > two it with threads!" problems. > The same applies to regular expressions, which is actually what the > expression was first used with years ago. Probably applies to just > about any technology. Including Java. Steven cleverly worded it in such a way as to apply directly to threads. The sentences are jumbled and interleaved, as if they were the output of two threads that are not synchronized. -- John Gordon A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs gordon@panix.com B is for Basil, assaulted by bears -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"