Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] sudo in kernel config ?

[Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu@unlimitedmail.org>]

On Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:16:31 +0100 Peter Humphrey
<peter@humphrey.ukfsn.org> wrote:

> On Sunday 12 September 2010 00:15:34 Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:
> 
> > But since you're not convinced, now it would be nice, for my own
> > education, and perhaps someone else's, that you elaborated a bit
> > more. What exactly do you find non convincing in that usage of the
> > adjective? How would you express the concept better?
> 
> I did say I wasn't getting at you in particular, but what I dislike is 
> being bombarded by the broadcast media with "potential this" and 
> "possible that", when only a few years ago no-one would have dreamed of 
> putting the extra word in. We even heard of someone being charged with 
> an alleged crime recently, which is plain nonsense.

I see. I haven't had a TV set for about 12 years now, so I'm probably
somewhat less exposed to that, although I think I see where you're coming
from.
 
> A risk is a risk, no matter how indirect it starts out.

Of course, but it may affect different people to different degrees, or may
not even affect some of them. That's what I meant.

A rose is a rose is a rose, but it can be pink, red, white...it still
remains a rose. But sometimes the attribute can make a difference.