Software Obesity (was Re: Jargon file v2.1.5)

[Marc Fournier]

In article <1991Jan4.024914.12226 at ashtate> tomr at ashtate (Tom Rombouts) writes:
>In article <3276 at unisoft.UUCP> greywolf at unisoft.UUCP (The Grey Wolf) writes:
>>-- 
>>On the 'Net:  Why are more and more fourth-level wizard(-wannabe)s trying to
>>invoke ninth-level magic, instead of taking the time to climb the other
>>(quite essential) thirteen levels so they can do this properly?
>
>If they are at the fourth-level, and seek the ninth-level, doesn't that
>leave five, and not thirteen, other levels for them to climb?  :-)
>

Sorry to sound stupid, but what game is it that these gentlemen are
talking about?  The subject states that it was a comment about
the Jargon file, but the Jargon file looks just like a dictionary
to me.  Someone please help me by explaining?


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Marc Fournier                 |   marc at skypod.uucp
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