Russell, am I getting stupid? I failed to grasp the idea of what you
wrote. Could you ask someone to translate it in simple English?

Thanks.


On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 6:10 AM, Apptech <apptech@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>> ... this still sounds like the you're running
>> into the tool catching you making a mess, and you're complaining because
>> you'd rather be lazy and make a mess than to do it right.
>
> Tools are often fine enough as long as they allow you to be master of them
> and not they master of you.
> In general (not just computer languages) there is an increasing trend to
> make "tools" into enforcers rather than watchdogs. Cotton wool and padding
> is fine enough when you want it but a real pain when it cuts across 'what
> you want to do' [tm]. It may be that "what yo want to do" goes against the
> rules or norms of the system that you are using, and it may be that you w=
ant
> to know when this happens, or may even want the system to stop such
> transgressions from occurring. But, when you don't want the system to
> interfere a 'good system" [tm] will be able to be turned off or throttled
> back as appropriate.
>
> For me, one of the most important parts of setting up eg a new Word
> Processor is turning off most of the guides, completion aids, auto-helps =
and
> similar with which they are nowadays imbued.
>
> I'd be surprised if the writer (Olin) was in fact happy with systems which
> grabbed him by the throat and compelled him to write code / process words=
 /
> chew gum / ... the way they insisted that he did.
>
> My Spilling Chicker is now trying to correct this document into French**.=
 I
> don't know why, but it's an excellent addition to what I am saying. * Thu=
sly
>
> ** Hmmm Mayhaps not French. Something interesting through - see below.
>
>        Russell
>
> Here it has had it's way:
>
> Tools are Otten fine =E9nouage as long as the allo You to b=E9 master of =
the and
> not the master of You.
> In g=E9n=E9ral (not Just computer langages) There Is an increasing trend =
to
> maker "Tools" intox enforcies rater thane watchdogs. Cotton Woolf and
> pudding Is fine =E9nouage Wren You watt It but a real pain Wren It couts
> acroses 'watt You watt to do' [Tm]. It May b=E9 That "watt yod watt to do"
> Goes gains the roules or normes of the system That You are usina, and It =
May
> b=E9 That You watt to know Wren This happes, or May =E9vent watt the syst=
em to
> stop suc transgressions frome occurrent. But, Wren You dont watt the syst=
em
> to interf=E8re a 'good system" [Tm] Will b=E9 able to b=E9 turne off or t=
rotte
> back as appropri=E2tes.
>
> For me, one of the Most important parts of setting up ego a new Word
> Processor Is Turing off Most of the guides, compl=E9tion a=EFds, auto-hel=
p and
> similor witz winch the are nomades imbue.
>
> Id b=E9 surprise if the friter (Olin) wasp in facto happy witz Systems wi=
nch
> Grabbed hima by the thora and coupelle hima to white code / proc=E8s ords=
 /
> chef goum / ... the waw the insiste That h=E9 d'id.
>
> Mye Shilling Chiquer Is no trin to correct This document intox French. I
> dont know Wh, but itsa an excellent addition to watt I Am sain. * Thul=E9
>
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