Don't worry, that bug will be fixed in
TheNextRelease, which will be out
RealSoonNow. --
RobertField
Several years ago, in (I think) comp.lang.lisp, Lisp luminary Scott Fahlman posted this, which contains my favorite definition of the term:
-
- In case you're not a computer person, I should probably point out that "Real Soon Now" is a technical term meaning "sometime before the HeatDeathOfTheUniverse, maybe".
--
GlennVanderburg
I have to interject that this is a
CatchPhrase often seen by
JerryPournelle in
ByteMagazine whenever he has a prediction to make. RSN ==
RealSoonNow has become a
BuzzWord throughout the
InterNet. --
ChrisGarrod
I've always used it to mean:
NotNowMaybeNever. --
KyleJerviss
The best explanation for "Real Soon Now" I've ever seen is: "Soon, possibly never." We want to have it done soon, that really would be best, we'd all hope that would be the case, but, life being what it is... wear a helmet. --
BenScott
10 When's that?
20 RSN.
30 When's that?
40 Real soon now.
50 GOTO 10
See also:
AlarmBellPhrase,
LiterallyMeaningFiguratively