Re: /dev/tcp
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]>
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On 20/08/2026 19:22, Eli the Bearded wrote: > Note the underlined bit. In my mind "emulate" implies there is a thing > that does this, because the dictionary definition of "emulate" is very > close to "imitate". Emulation carries a strong implication of arriving at the same result by a radically different means, whereas imitate attempts to simply duplicate the method. e.g. software models emulate the real world, they do not imitate it. -- “It is hard to imagine a more stupid decision or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.” Thomas Sowell