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Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases
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Stefano Lattarini |
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Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases |
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Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:31:09 +0100 |
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Hi Ralf. Just a minor "linguistic" note ...
> > > It's nicer to avoid bugs than having to work around them.
> > >
> > I have to say that, when it comes to error checking, I tend to prefer
> > automation that warns me noisily (+1 if it also offers advices) to
> > automation that tries to second-guess me behind my shoulders.
>
> Who said something about second-guessing?
>
Sorry, language failure on my part w.r.t. the main meaning of the
verb "to second-guess".
I was using it in the sense of "try to guess/anticipate my intentions,
or to adjust them in case they look wrong, or to silently correct my
possible mistakes -- all without warning me", but I see that the main
meaning of the verb is "to criticize a decision after its outcome is
known".
Oh well, at least I've learned something new today ;-)
Thanks,
Stefano
- [PATCH] tests: fix bug (comments-in-var-defn.test + autoconf 2.62), Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/04
- Re: [PATCH] tests: fix bug (comments-in-var-defn.test + autoconf 2.62), Ralf Wildenhues, 2011/03/04
- Re: [PATCH] tests: fix bug (comments-in-var-defn.test + autoconf 2.62), Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/04
- [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/14
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Ralf Wildenhues, 2011/03/15
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/15
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Ralf Wildenhues, 2011/03/16
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Ralf Wildenhues, 2011/03/16
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/16
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases,
Stefano Lattarini <=
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Ralf Wildenhues, 2011/03/16
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/16
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Ralf Wildenhues, 2011/03/16
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/17
- Re: [PATCH] {maint} maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases, Stefano Lattarini, 2011/03/21