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Hmm, Wordnik[1] tells me 'parabolic' also means 'Of or similar to a parable'. [1] | https://www.wordnik.com/words/parabolic https://www.wordnik.com/words/parab
by acron0 12y ago
Hmm, Wordnik[1] tells me 'parabolic' also means 'Of or similar to a parable'.
[1] | https://www.wordnik.com/words/parabolic https://www.wordnik.com/words/parabolic
- lutusp 12y agoYes, okay, but the original quote isn't a parable in the classic sense -- no moral or spiritual guidance present. That led me to consider the mathematical/geometric meaning. Saying that all software projects end up being reimplementations of X windows is certainly hyperbolic. And, sorry to say, I couldn't locate the original quote either.
- acron0 12y agoYou're correct. Perhaps "having the properties of a parable" was an inference too far. I've amended the original post.
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