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Finger-pointing Syndrome N. All-too-frequent Result Of Bugs, Esp.
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finger-pointing syndrome n.
All-too-frequent result of
bugs, esp. in new or experimental configurations. The hardware
vendor points a finger at the software. The software vendor points
a finger at the hardware. All the poor users get is the finger.
Related:
finger-pointing syndrome: n. All-too-frequent result of bugs, esp.
in new or experimental configurations. The hardware vendor points a finger at the software....
When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger. -- Chinese proverb
Money is the root of all money. -- the moving finge
When someone points a finger at some part of the code, look somewhere else for the trouble - most likely where the other three fingers are pointing.
-- Weinberg's Programming Principle #4...
Hardware: Tools, such as lawnmowers, rakes and other heavy equipment you haven't laid a finger on since getting your computer.
FOREFINGER, n. The finger commonly used in pointing out two malefactors.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
finger [WAITS, via BSD Unix] 1. n. A program that displays information about a particular user or all users logged on the system, or a remote system.
Typically shows full name, last login time, idle time, terminal line, and terminal location (where applicable)....
finger: [WAITS, via BSD UNIX] 1. n. A program that displays information about a particular user or all users logged on the system, or a remote system.
Typically shows full name, last login time, idle time, terminal line, and terminal location (where applicable)....
You can prick your finger, but don't finger your prick.