From: Michael Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2003-08-11T23:12:40+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] rbbr-0.3.1

> >
> > Yes, but does it support rbbr duck typing? :-)
> >
> > <duck avoid="flying objects"/>
>
> I'm sorry but I'm not good at English. What is this mean?
>


He is just making a joke about bringing up the "duck typing" discussion,
using XML syntax.

In English-based discussions, when someone does something that is known to
be "provocative", such as bringing up a holy war issue (emacs vs vi,
indentation/brace styles, unix vs. windows, etc.), they often use an
expression of avoiding flying objects, as the other members of the
discussion will (figuratively) "throw things" at him for bringing it up.