[plug] FW: Today's Buzzword - defenestrate

Chris Caston caston at arach.net.au
Wed May 14 21:32:08 WST 2003


On Wed, 2003-05-14 at 21:30, Chris Caston wrote:
> How do you respond (when          in opposition of using free software) puts
                           ^a person 

> forward the point that the cost of the software is a tax deducted
> anyway?
> 
> regards,
> 
> Chris Caston
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2003-05-14 at 19:55, Peter J. Nicol wrote:
> > Thought this may be of interest ...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: BuzzWhack [mailto:buzzwhack at buzzwhack.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 6:42 PM
> > To: 
> > Subject: Today's Buzzword - defenestrate
> > 
> > 
> > B U Z Z W O R D   O F   T H E   D A Y 
> > 
> > DEFENESTRATE: The original usage, dating from the 
> > 17th century, meant "to execute by throwing 
> > someone out a window." In today's geek-speak, it 
> > means throw Microsoft Windows out the window. "The 
> > users are much happier since we chose to 
> > defenestrate the servers and workstations at this 
> > location."
> > Nominated by Jay Hamacek
> > 
> > John Walston
> > BuzzWhacker-in-Chief
> > 
> > To see the full Buzzword Compliant Dictionary,
> > just click here.   http://www.buzzwhack.com
> > 
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> > Permission is granted to quote from Buzzword of 
> > the Day as long as you credit BuzzWhack.com and 
> > print the BuzzWhack.com URL.
> > 
> > Copyright 2003, WalstonOne Communications
> > 
> > 
> 




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