Finger-pointing syndrome

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finger-pointing syndrome
Usage: n.


finger-pointing syndrome: n.

All-too-frequent result of bugs, esp. in new or experimental configurations. The hardware vendor points a finger at the software. The software vendor points a finger at the hardware. All the poor users get is the finger.

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Source: finger-pointing syndrome, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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