Tim Rowledge wrote:
> Michael Latta <lattam at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Dec 12, 2004, at 2:08 PM, Stéphane Rollandin wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>- my often repeated design philosophy
>>>>Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to be added
>>>>but when there is nothing left to take away
>>>>Antoine de Saint-Exupery
>>>
>>>come on, this is NOT a design philosophy :)
>>
>>Sure it is.  If you add the implied "While meeting the requirements of 
>>the system".
> 
> Exactly - though you can get tied into a bit of a tautology without
> careful thought.


ok, guys, I think you missed my point :) I wasn't denying the value of 
that design philosophy you're talking about, I was just pointing that 
Antoine de Saint Exupéry had nothing to do with system design 
altogether. Quoting his words of wisdom in that context is, hmm..., a 
blasphemy. Cheer up ! Just my fault. Obviously the Little Prince that 
still survives somehow in my poor mind cannot stand up with all the 
rationalized 00000110101110011 in that cold world we have...


regards,

Stef