[Tfug] OT: Hacker Slang

[Quag7]

On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 11:11, Jim Secan wrote:
> At 10:58 AM 12/02/03 -0700, TR wrote:
> >> 9) kluge
> >used    Clever, either/both an elegant solution or an ugly hack to some
> >problem.
> 
> Odd, I've never seen/used this as anything but a derogatory comment,
> perhaps with a twinge of "but there's no other choice."  Not that I haven't
> generated my share of kluges - these typically arise when there's no time
> for elegance, or even testing.
> 
> Jim

Well you know, if your dam springs a leak, and you stick your finger in
the hole to prevent a watery apocalypse, that's a kluge.  Seeing as how
you stopped the said watery apocalypse, it's hard to consider that
derogatory.  Of course, to your point, a cement plug would probably be
better.

  -C