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bikeshedding about the Liberty Bell

Posted Feb 8, 2013 0:40 UTC (Fri) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)
In reply to: FOSDEM: State of the GNUnion by deater
Parent article: FOSDEM: State of the GNUnion

I have never thought of "bikeshed" as a pejorative term. The phenomenon has a name because it's ironic that the color of a bikeshed generates more discussion than the design of a nuclear reactor. But on closer inspection, it's perfectly understandable and not wrong.

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