Linux Definitions

Vail's Second Axiom:
        The amount of work to be done increases in proportion to the
        amount of work already completed.

Van Roy's Law:
        An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys.

Van Roy's Law:
        Honesty is the best policy - there's less competition.

Van Roy's Truism:
        Life is a whole series of circumstances beyond your control.

Vanilla, adj.:
        Ordinary flavor, standard.  See FLAVOR.  When used of food,
        very often does not mean that the food is flavored with vanilla
        extract!  For example, "vanilla-flavored won ton soup" (or simply
        "vanilla won ton soup") means ordinary won ton soup, as opposed to hot
        and sour won ton soup.

Velilind's Laws of Experimentation:
        (1) If reproducibility may be a problem, conduct the test only once.
        (2) If a straight line fit is required, obtain only two data points.

Viking, n.:
        1. Daring Scandinavian seafarers, explorers, adventurers,
        entrepreneurs world-famous for their aggressive, nautical import
        business, highly leveraged takeovers and blue eyes.
        2. Bloodthirsty sea pirates who ravaged northern Europe beginning
        in the 9th century.

Hagar's note: The first definition is much preferred; the second is used
only by malcontents, the envious, and disgruntled owners of waterfront
property.

VMS, n.:
        The world's foremost multi-user adventure game.

volcano, n.:
        A mountain with hiccups.

Volley Theory:
        It is better to have lobbed and lost than never to have lobbed at all.

vuja de:
        The feeling that you've *never*, *ever* been in this situation before.