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> uses the phrase "no brainer" but then explains why it very much requires brainer The structure of the phrase is [[no brain]er], not [no [brainer]]. See http
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
> uses the phrase "no brainer" but then explains why it very much requires brainer
The structure of the phrase is [[no brain]er], not [no [brainer]].
See https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-er https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-er , sense 7/8.
- hiddencost 2y agoIt's word play.
- spit2wind 2y agoExactly, that's the whole point of the article. The second sentence says that, > While open source seems like a "no-brainer", it turns out that governments can be surprisingly resistant to using FOSS for a variety of reasons.
- thaumasiotes 2y agoDid you mean to reply to someone else?