From: David Alan Black <dblack@...>
Date: 2000-12-19T12:00:23+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:7630] Re: GUIs for Rubies

On Tue, 19 Dec 2000, Dave Thomas wrote:

> "Conrad Schneiker" <schneik@us.ibm.com> writes:
> 
> > Dave Thomas writes:
> > 
> > # Footnotes: 
> > # �  Mostly not _real_ bugs. The majority are because we spelled UNIX
> > # Unix.
> > 
> > You've gotta be kidding!!!!
> 
> Unfortunately, UNIX is a trademark of The Open Group.

But I don't think Unix is.  Or is that distinction not (legally)
relevant?  It's too bad, 'cause UNIX is UGLY(tm).

> >  That seems preternaturally pedantic, not to mention preposterously 
> > punctilious--so much so that I'm almost automatically aroused to fits of 
> > alliterative apoplexy. 
> 
> Clearly capitals can contribute considerable consonant curbing.

s/\./, Conrad./  :-)


David  

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