Loaded terms in free software

Posted Jun 19, 2020 13:44 UTC (Fri) by nim-nim (subscriber, #34454)
In reply to: Loaded terms in free software by farnz
Parent article: Loaded terms in free software

The French had both the volume, tech and quality of weapons advantage.

They knew it and the English knew it. The English were so convinced of it they were in full retreat before the battle.

That’s why the battle had such an echo. The French managed to grasp defeat from the jaws of a sure victory (or the English managed to grasp victory from the jaws of a sure defeat, depending on which side you you look at it from).

Contemporaries were amazed at how things played out.

Loaded terms in free software

Posted Jun 19, 2020 13:46 UTC (Fri) by nim-nim (subscriber, #34454) [Link]

Can also be taken as an example of how dire straits tend to focus human minds. The English knew they were in deep trouble, and behaved smartly. The French thought it was a sure thing, and behaved stupidly.