Ambiguity in communication

golinux · 2017-10-22 13:51:03

FOSSuser wrote:

. . . since the demise of #! (Crunchbang), & Vuu-Do.

How can you go over to Vuu-do if it's 'demised'? Of course it isn't and we all know that but that phrase doesn't.

(I'm ever the editor)

FOSSuser · 2017-10-22 14:27:04

golinux wrote:

FOSSuser wrote:
. . . since the demise of #! (Crunchbang), & Vuu-Do.
How can you go over to Vuu-do if it's 'demised'? Of course it isn't and we all know that but that phrase doesn't.
(I'm ever the editor)

Depends how you read it, there's a comma in there that separates the '& Vuu-Do' from the demised #1, & relates to the original statement about AntiX.
But, I suppose I could have put a semi colon instead.

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golinux · 2017-10-22 15:24:30

FOSSuser wrote:

golinux wrote:
FOSSuser wrote:
. . . since the demise of #! (Crunchbang), & Vuu-Do.
How can you go over to Vuu-do if it's 'demised'? Of course it isn't and we all know that but that phrase doesn't.
(I'm ever the editor)
Depends how you read it, there's a comma in there that separates the '& Vuu-Do' from the demised #1, & relates to the original statement about AntiX.
But, I suppose I could have put a semi colon instead.

That would still be a little murky. Might have been better to say something like:

. . . since the demise of #! (Crunchbang) & the arrival (or whatever) of Vuu-Do

Never, ever leave an ambiguity . . .

You can tell it's a slow day . . . LOL!

fungus · 2017-10-22 19:10:17

This is what quality journalism is all about. Tomorrow's headlines would be referring to this forum as the source of the news for the demise of vuu-do

@greenjeans is nowhere to be found either..... sources have him vacationing in vuu-do land, Jamaica.

FOSSuser · 2017-10-23 10:49:51

Hmm, I don't think mis reading something makes it ambiguous.
(It is pretty obvious how it is meant to be read.)

EDIT: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/Grammar/commas.htm
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp

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golinux · 2017-10-23 17:35:23

Ah the great authority of the internet. Not impressed. I had this knowledge deeply embedded in my brain by the time I was 10. Back then peeps actually knew what they were talking about and teaching

FOSSuser · 2017-10-23 18:47:20

golinux wrote:

...Not impressed. I had this knowledge deeply embedded in my brain by the time I was 10.

Then, I suggest, you use it!

golinux · 2017-10-23 19:00:44

FOSSuser wrote:

golinux wrote:
...Not impressed. I had this knowledge deeply embedded in my brain by the time I was 10.
Then, I suggest, you use it!

I do every day, thank you. We are just reading from different scripts. Let's just agree to disagree.

I'm going to split those related posts to another thread.

FOSSuser · 2017-10-24 10:01:58

Be aware, the first post has the quote taken out of context, here is the actual post.

My machines are about half & half.
AntiX, (Debian based, systemd free), been using it several years now, since the demise of #! (Crunchbang), & Vuu-Do.
(Though I still have one running straight Devuan, but it will likely go over to Vuu-Do as that seems to suit me best. smile )

greenjeans · 2017-10-24 21:00:25

Just wanted to chime in and say rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.

FOSSuser · 2017-10-25 11:26:24

Exactly, & long live Vuu-Do.

The officially official Devuan Forum!

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