From: Ted <ted@...>
Date: 2002-12-12T10:22:39+09:00
Subject: Re: help -- persuade my boss to adopt ruby

Dang!  Ugly American idioms...

Making waves:
means disturbing the established order of things; such as introducing a new concept or language that's different from "the way we've always done it."  It is perceived as a threat to the status quo.

Comes from waves in water that make boats rock (another phrase is "Don't rock the boat.")

> What do you mean making waves? Confused...
> 
> Shannon
> On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:00:28 +0900
> "Ted" <ted@datacomm.com> wrote:
> 
> > Unfortunately, people rise in management by NOT making waves...
> > 
> > > Hi Phil,
> > > 
> > > You are absolutely right. What they fear is that:
> > > 
> > > 1. Currently only I understand Ruby.
> > > 2. Java is in vogue. They want the language to be there after 10-20
> > > years...
> > > 
> > > I am currently writing a small introduction letter to my boss...
> > > 
> > > Shannon
> 
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