Re: tlug: TurboLinux outsells MacOS in Japan

["Manuel M. T. Chakravarty" <chak@example.com>]

"Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com> wrote,

> >>>>> "Marcus" == Marcus Metzler <mocm@example.com> writes:
> 
>     Marcus> Manuel M. T. Chakravarty writes:
> 
>     >> I think all statistics lies, so this it not too surprising...
>     Marcus> Especially if they don`t give you the statistical error :)
> 
> Statistics don't lie, people do.  All statistics that are faithful
> calculations from the data are useful (often vanishingly so :-).  But
> don't blame the numbers for the reaction of the innumerate.

Alright, I rephrase,

  All statistics is faithful, but each interpretation of
  statistics lies.

> I think this is quite analogous to the True Faith of Linux: "don't
> bitch, enrich".

I like this one though :-)

Manuel

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