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Linux at the end of the world (our 2012 predictions)

Posted Jan 4, 2012 16:13 UTC (Wed) by horen (guest, #2514)
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A language is a dialect with an army and navy

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Linux at the end of the world (our 2012 predictions)

Posted Jan 4, 2012 16:51 UTC (Wed) by halla (subscriber, #14185) [Link] (1 responses)

Gosh, there's a Wikipedia page for everything... I first heard this quote when studying descriptive and comparative linguistics in Leyden, some twenty years ago. It was attributed to Meillet then and there.

Linux at the end of the world (our 2012 predictions)

Posted Jan 4, 2012 18:33 UTC (Wed) by dlang (guest, #313) [Link]

"Secure this building"

To the Army: Post a guard at the doors

To the Navy: Turn off the lights and lock the doors

To the Marines: Assault the building, killing or capturing anyone inside

To the Air Force: Secure a 5 year lease with an option to buy.