Re: [zzdev] Descriptions of ZigZag?

[Ted Nelson <ted@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bek--

Yeah, it's a problem, because ZigZag fits no existing
 categories.  Which is partly the point.

>"Quantum Hyperstructure Toolkit" bugs me bucause it's buzzwords but
>doesn't actually help people understand what it DOES.  

As no other brief description will, either.  But you're invited to try.

>And it's
>nothing to do with quantum mechanics which that description implies.

"Quantum" means "irreducible unit."  Quantum mechanics
 is not an implication but a misunderstanding based on one
 connotation.  

>Is anybody keeping them or shall I grovel through the archives?

Well, I imagine everybody's *keeping* them, but nobody's
 *sorting* them.  I have a HUGE pile of ZZ printouts I was
 going to go through, but it's #N on the priority stack ...

Best, T


At 10:16 AM 11/4/98 +1100, you wrote:
>
>
>"Quantum Hyperstructure Toolkit" bugs me bucause it's buzzwords but
>doesn't actually help people understand what it DOES.  And it's
>nothing to do with quantum mechanics which that description implies.
>
>I remember a bunch of quotes people have posted to these various lists
>describing ZigZag but I can't seem to FIND them!
>
>
>Is anybody keeping them or shall I grovel through the archives?
>
>A file full of descriptions would be a good addition to the release,
>not to mention it provides good soundbytes for things like Freshmeat.
>
>
>
>bekj
>
>PS
>I tell people:
>"Think bastard child of a multidimensional spreadsheet and a database."
>
>-- 
>: --Neophilic-Hacker-Grrl-Geek-Eclectic-Gay-Disabled-Boychick--
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>: Every program has two purposes - one for which it was written
>: and another for which it wasn't.
>
>
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