Comment in Grail source code

Gordon McMillan gmcm at hypernet.com
Sun Oct 24 15:23:34 EDT 1999


> >>>>> "JS" == Jason Stokes <jstok at bluedog.apana.org.au> writes:
> 
>     JS> Is "TBD" a common abbreviation in source code?  Does it
>     mean JS> "To Be Done?"
[Barry] 
> It is for that warped BAW guy!  Guido uses XXX to mark things
> that should be addressed later (and you thought the Python Video
> connection was just coincidence).  I picked up TBD (To Be
> Decided, or Determined, or Done) from a previous employer, and
> sometimes use it when I'm feeling more prudish.

It's that damn Dutch degeneracy. Guido probably eats Grape 
Nuts for breakfast.

the-only-XXX-cereal-in-the-US-ly y'rs

- Gordon




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