[ZODB-Dev] Heads-up: Test failure on trunk/Python 2.4.2/OS X

[Dario Lopez-Kästen]

Dmitry Vasiliev wrote:

> Sure, but my reasonable assumption was that when you insert an exception 
> message in a doctest you reread it another one time and fix typos if 
> any. I'll be more careful in the future about such assumptions.
> 

Without meaning to sound condescending (which certainly is not my 
intention):

Rule number one of problem solving:
     """ Never assume anything """

Rule number two:
     """ Every assumption is wrong """

In fact, I have learned the very, very hard way over the last 20 years 
or so (I've got scars to show) that this applies to *everything*, and 
particularly to the field of computer problem solving, regardless of 
whether it is code, hw/sw or user interaction.

/dario

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