10 Jan
2007
10 Jan
'07
9:34 p.m.
Fred Cisin wrote:
Remember that "boot" is short for
"bootstrap".
The relevance of THAT goes back to Baron Von Munchausen.
The good baron, although oft accused of exaggeration, told many tales of
his travels. One time, he was stuck in a swamp, and sinking fast. There
was nothing overhead to grab, and nothing solid on any side. So, he
reached down, grabbed the straps of his boots, and lifted himself out of
it.
And people wonder why computers don't work very well... :-)