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Convention of the SUM

February 7, 2022

<cue wispy geezer voice>

Thus was born the ancient and wise but now rarely practiced <music>Convention of the SUM </music>.

  1. Post a question to the multitude, “How to catch enough fish when I only have one hook?”

  2. Individuals respond directly to the questee

  3. The questee compiles all responses into a single (hopefully) easy to read summary, and

  4. Posts back to the multitude “SUM: How to catch enough fish when I only have one hook?”
    (Wrong tool for the job. Don’t use a hook, weave a net.)

  • The multitude remembers those who give back.

</geezer>

sayeth one who’s face smarts and back wears the whipping from DEC-Alpha UNIX-L, ARCINFO-L and ARCVIEW-L mailing lists admonishments. ;-)