[OT] The meaning of kiss (was Re: what to take off the root partition)
On Sun, Dec 23, 2007 at 12:03:48AM +1100, Owen Townend wrote:
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> On Sat, 2007-12-22 at 21:28 +1300, Chris Bannister wrote:
> > On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 03:27:33PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote:
> > > Hey,
> > >
> > > kiss = keep it simple, stupid
> > >
> > > It's a philosophy whereby complexity for the sake of it is frowned
> > > upon.
> >
> > I believe it actually means: "Keep it short and simple."
> >
> > --
> > Chris.
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> >
> >
>
> Hey,
>
> I had teachers throughout high school alternate between the two
> depending on how stubborn the kid was, but google at least seems to
> agree with me:
> http://www.google.com/search?q=kiss+acronym
"Keep it simple, stupid" would be the most popular usage for sure,
"Keep it short and simple" hasn't got the same impact but I think it
makes more sense otherwise you could argue that its breaking its own
rule.
--
Chris.
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