Re: Giving an application a window icon in a sensible way

In article <1164299262.033271.316460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<nebulous99@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Bent C Dalager wrote:
I don't need to. I feel that it is self-evident that everyone does
something wrong occassionally.

I feel that it is self-evident that *you* have an ulterior motive,
besides trying to push some sort of generalized philosophical point
that is.

Of course I have - I expect everyone has so all the time whether they
are aware of it or not.

The philosophical point is a tool I employ to try and delve into the
subject matter. My ulterior motive is along the lines of trying to
learn something new.

This does of course depend on what is meant by "flawless". If it
includes "acting in good faith" and "not knowingly doing something
wrong", then yes, it would seem to apply. Obviously, if I know
something is a bad idea I avoid doing it; and if I don't, my doing it
isn't a failing on my part, unless I *should* have known, which leads
to the whole question of "how should I have". More generally, I do the
best with the information I have at the time; which necessarily
includes some judicious pruning of decision trees. It is possible for a
superior option to be pruned heuristically, but the consequences of not
aggressively pruning include large amounts of time wasted on fruitless
link-chasing, needlessly-in-depth research, or other activities, not to
mention the possibility of actual adverse consequences from trying
something dangerous.

If you eliminate the reasons/excuses/etc. from the above, does it
translate roughly to "I do make mistakes from time to time"? I do
accept that when mistakes are made, there are always reasons for them.

This seems to require a motive. I'm curiously no longer certain that
it's straightforward hostility; you seem to be angling for something
else than just to call me a name or whatever. However, I don't get the
impression that you have wholly benign intentions either.

My reasons in this case are largely selfish in nature, but can have
benign side effects.

Cheers
Bent D
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