Maybe a little OT

[Gene E. Bloch]

Apparently LO uses the same file extensions and will take away their
assignment from OO. They say to avoid this, uninstall OO ...

Many packages let you decide about file extension associations during
the install. You might have to use the custom installation process to
see that option.

That said, there are programs that just steal the associations. I just
tried an ISO creator program that did that, and I had to do a System
Restore to recover :-(

Of course, misassigned file associations are not necessarily a huge
obstacle if you just open files inside the application or use
Right-click plus Send to.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Perhaps not - but you would have to be a picky little twit to not
realise what I meant, or to deliberately misinterpret it. Have you
nothing better to do with your time?

Well, I certainly think that watermarking a previously unwatermarked
file is corrupting it.

You end up with a file that is not the original and quite likely not
useable for the intended purpose.

Meanwhile, I'm going to go pee in DanS's swimming pool. I assure you
that won't corrupt it.

 

[DanS]

Well, I certainly think that watermarking a previously
unwatermarked file is corrupting it.

Well, it's not, but, I'm sure you didn't think that BH's first
post about "corrupting" the file was about adding a watermark.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Well, it's not, but, I'm sure you didn't think that BH's first
post about "corrupting" the file was about adding a watermark.

No, but I easily accepted his later remark about watermarking indicating
that the program corrupted the file.

One example: the other day on NPR they said they would be interviewing
someone. I heard the name Jean Somebody, and I anticipated a female
voice.

When the speaker turned out to be male, I still believed the given name
sounded like Jean. BTW, my given name is Gene and I am male

There is more than one kind of corruption, and it is possible that one's
first thought on hearing the term doesn't cover the actual situation.
That's why one accepts new information as it becomes available.

Another example: when I hear about a cop or politician who has been
corrupted, I don't automatically and exclusively think of checksums.

And I am *not* going to corrupt your swimming pool

 

[Gene Wirchenko]

On Mon, 3 Sep 2012 15:48:26 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"

[snip]

Another example: when I hear about a cop or politician who has been
corrupted, I don't automatically and exclusively think of checksums.

Just sums.

And I am *not* going to corrupt your swimming pool

"It's the water. And a lot more." -- Olympia beer slogan

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

 

[Tom Lake]

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message

And I am *not* going to corrupt your swimming pool

The French call a swimming pool piscine. They'd better not piscine my pool!

 

[DanS]

No, but I easily accepted his later remark about
watermarking indicating that the program corrupted the
file.

One example: the other day on NPR they said they would be
interviewing someone. I heard the name Jean Somebody, and I
anticipated a female voice.

When the speaker turned out to be male, I still believed
the given name sounded like Jean. BTW, my given name is
Gene and I am male

(I fail to see any correlation to the matter @ hand. That was
just an incorrect assumption.)

There is more than one kind of corruption, and it is
possible that one's first thought on hearing the term
doesn't cover the actual situation. That's why one accepts
new information as it becomes available.

Another example: when I hear about a cop or politician who
has been corrupted, I don't automatically and exclusively
think of checksums.

Of course not, as you're not talking about a file stored on a
computer, but a politician.

And I am *not* going to corrupt your swimming pool

I don't have a swimming pool. I removed it years ago when
other family members failed to do their share of work.

 

[Gene Wirchenko]

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message

And I am *not* going to corrupt your swimming pool

The French call a swimming pool piscine. They'd better not piscine my pool!

I thought you were a lake.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

"Gene E. Bloch" wrote in message

And I am *not* going to corrupt your swimming pool

The French call a swimming pool piscine. They'd better not piscine my pool!

I didn't deserve that :-(

OK, I *did* deserve that

Cute pun...

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

(I fail to see any correlation to the matter @ hand. That was
just an incorrect assumption.)


Of course not, as you're not talking about a file stored on a
computer, but a politician.


I don't have a swimming pool. I removed it years ago when
other family members failed to do their share of work.

In general, how do you manage with humor and metaphor?

Just curious.