solving the wrong problem

Adam Shostack adam at homeport.org
Sun Aug 7 19:07:57 EDT 2005


Here's a thought:

"Putting up a beware of dog sign, instead of getting a dog."


On Sun, Aug 07, 2005 at 09:10:51PM +0100, Dave Howe wrote:
| Ilya Levin wrote:
| >John Denker <jsd at av8n.com> wrote:
| >
| >>So, unless/until somebody comes up with a better metaphor,
| >>I'd vote for "one-picket fence".
| >
| >
| >"Nonsense fence" maybe less metaphoric but more clear.
| I disagree - "one picket fence" gives a clear impression of a protective 
| device that is hardened at but one point - leaving the rest insecure. 
| "nonsense fence" doesn't give any real image.
| 
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