[Dixielandjazz] B;ivets ain't the only thing!

[willc]

Okay. I stand corrected.
Kindly,
Will Connelly

lswain at penrose.com wrote:

> On 23 Sep 2003 at 11:11, willc wrote:
>
> > It is astonishing that this thread has run so long without
> > acknowledgment of the blivet companion and occasional synonym, the
> > kludge (klooge in Alabama).
>
> The reason may be that "kludge" (or "kluge"), a word we often used at
> the lab at MIT in the 60's, is not really synonymous with "blivet".
> Terse definition of "kludge" is at
>
>         http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/K/kludge.html
>
> which declares:
>
>     kludge:
>
>     Pronounced klooj. A derogatory term that refers to a poor design.
>     Like hacks, kludges use nonstandard techniques. But, whereas a hack
>     can connote a clever solution to a problem, a kludge always implies
>     that the solution is inelegant.
>
> Larry (don't know why I don't just leave these things alone) Swain
>
> L. R. Swain
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Will Connelly
River Liffey Saloon Jazz Band
Fort Lauderdale, Florida