[Info-vax] "Best Practices" (was: Re: OT: the Daily WTF for today is a VAX/VMS story)

[William Pechter]

In article <n9igdc$48g$1 at dont-email.me>,
Stephen Hoffman  <seaohveh at hoffmanlabs.invalid> wrote:
>On 2016-02-11 14:27:57 +0000, Kerry Main said:
>
>> Best practice is to ensure any concerns are professionally documented 
>> inwriting via email - before the cutover event.
>
>In industry-standard jargon, "Best Practices" is corporate-speak for 
>structured blame-shifting, generalized butt-covering, and relocation or 
>redistribution of responsibility.   It's a euphemism for for covering 
>your assets.
>
>
>-- 
>Pure Personal Opinion | HoffmanLabs LLC 
>

That's the best description of it I've ever heard.  This should be a Jargon
File entry.

Bill

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