Greer's Third Law: A computer program does what you tell it to
do, not what you want it to do.
do, not what you want it to do.
Related:
- A computer program does what you tell it to do,
not what you want it to do... - You must realize that the computer has it in for you.
The irrefutable proof of this is that the computer... - You must realize that the computer has it in for you.
The irrefutable proof of this is that the computer... - WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH THAT!?!?
?!?!?... - If you are sure what you do will meet with everyone's approval,
somebody won't like it. -- Chisholm, Third Law, Corollary... - What do you want for
nothing... - The trouble with computers is
that they do what you tell them,
not what you want. -- D....
From the same category:
- Miller's Maxim: In a surplus labor economy, the squeaking wheel
does not get the grease;
it gets replaced... - Murphy's Eleventh Law
It is impossible to make
anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious... - Johnson's Second Law: If, in the course of several months,
only three worthwhile social events take place, they... - Worker's Dilemma Law (or Management's Put-Down Law)
1) No matter how much you do,
you'll never do enough. 2) What you don't do... - Chisholm's Second Corollary: If you explain so clearly that
nobody can misunderstand,
somebody will...
