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By: Bharath

Bharath — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:15:39 +0000

Bootstrapping or booting

wiki lift

Bootstrapping or booting refers to a group of metaphors that share a common meaning: a self-sustaining process that proceeds without external help. The term is often attributed to Rudolf Erich Raspe’s story The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, where the main character pulls himself out of a swamp, though it’s disputed whether it was done by his hair or by his bootstraps.

By: shenoyvarun86

shenoyvarun86 — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:17:04 +0000

Münchausen syndrome or hospital Hopping syndrome

By: bharath357

bharath357 — Mon, 24 May 2010 10:54:33 +0000

Bootstrapping

By: googboog

googboog — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:45:16 +0000

munchausen syndrome? no idea what the second pic is..
the first one looks like baron von munchausen

By: Qbrain

Qbrain — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:30:47 +0000

The term is “bootstrap” / “bootstrapping”
Pic 1 is “The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen”,in which the main character pulls himself out of a swamp by his “bootstraps”
Pic 2 long boots which usually have straps to ease putting on them

By: Rogi

Rogi — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:59:57 +0000

Bootstrap(ping)?

By: varuns88

varuns88 — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:28:05 +0000

Bootstrapping?

By: dineshk

dineshk — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:07:30 +0000

Baron Munchausen and bootstraps – bootstrapping as a self-sustaining process gets its name from the story of the Baron pulling himself out of a swamp using his own bootstraps.

By: Rahulk

Rahulk — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:05:49 +0000

Baron Münchhausen

Bootstrapping

By: Aparna

Aparna — Mon, 24 May 2010 01:21:51 +0000

bootstrapping