[SM-Discuss] [hackers] svn Gwydion does not build

Kevin Monceaux Kevin at RawFedDogs.net
Thu Dec 11 20:45:59 EST 2008


Ron,

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008, ron wrote:

> thank you

You're welcome.

> can you tell me how to translate this (Latin?) into usa english:

Sure, roughly translated:

> Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.

If you can read this, you're overeducated.

> Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla!!!

The journey is long through advice, but efficient through examples.

The saw the first quote on a t-shirt many years ago.  The second I found 
in one of the Debian manuals.  My Latin skills aren't quite ready to 
translate either of the above without help.  I'm still on simple sentences 
like:

Nauta portam agricolae videt.

The sailor sees the farmer's gate.



Kevin
http://www.RawFedDogs.net
http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org
Bruceville, TX

Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla!!!



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