Re: [MI400] To the latin experts.

["Leif Svalgaard" <leif@xxxxxxxx>]

From: Blair Wyman <blairw@us.ibm.com>
> "Leif Svalgaard" <leif@leif.org>
> > From: Harry Williams <planesmart@teleteam.net>
> > > Ok Latin Experts.
> > This is from section 1.10.32 of Cicero's De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum.
> > and is a standard "test" text. (also known as a "greeked" text)
>
> I originally took issue with Leif's characterization of the lorem ipsum
> text as "greeked text" (and opportunities to correct Leif are rare enough
> that I tend to jump squarely on any I think I see  ;-), but the 'lorem
> ipsum' definition actually offers "greeked text" as a synonym right up
> front.  (<sigh>  Just when I thought I knew what I was talking about

> What's even more interesting, to me, is how dead-on Cicero was in his
> insights.  I wonder how this text would translate into MI?  Is MI
> programming a pain for which there will be some future pleasure?
>
wrong again, Blair :-)
It is a pleasure right up front !