From: ptkwt@...1.aracnet.com (Phil Tomson)
Date: 2002-09-08T06:11:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Larry Wall's comments on Ruby

In article <NFBBKBEMGLGCIPPFGHOLKELGCKAA.michael_s_campbell@yahoo.com>,
Mike Campbell <michael_s_campbell@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, Sep 07, 2002 at 05:09:37AM +0900, Michael Campbell wrote:
>> > I agree here too in this context, but I have to put in a quote I'm
>> > rather fond of...
>> >
>> > Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. -- Oscar Wilde
>>
>> I'd challenge Mr Wilde to be willing to write that with a pen that
>> distorted letters depending on its location on the paper, its angle to
>> the ground, and the weather condition in Timbuctu.
>>
>> (Not at all off topic.)
>
>
>Having read some of Mr. Wilde's works, I'm not convinced he didn't do just that.
>=)
>

Yes, while it _seems_ to be a fitting quote and it's often thrown around, 
I don't think you'd really want to rely on Oscar Wilde to give you tips 
about programming (or programming language design) ;-)

Phil