On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Ken Ambrose wrote:
> > You're bringing this up the same week we learn that "doh" is now officially
> > recognized as a word by the OED. Language changes. That is the way it has
> > always been, and will always be. Soon, "setup" will be "officially recognized"
> > as a verb, for whatever that is worth.
>
> The OED takes most anything in common use -- and rightfully so; that's
> pretty much their mission. (Though I'm pissed as hell at them that they
> don't have a non-Windows version of their current computer-based release. I
> sent them an e-mail, telling them that, if they could do it on a web-based
> subscription basis, they could almost certainly do it with some Java,
> Javascript, and PDF, and they just replied, "Well, then, use the web." I
> think they didn't quite got my point.)
>
> > I think that's an unfair stretch, especially given that MS filenames never
> > traditionally supported spaces! Unix supports spaces in filenames, and yet
> > I don't see people asking why files aren't called "Read Me" instead of
> > "README".
>
Oooh. I HATE spaces in file names. The file system may support it, but they
break almost every script.
> Ack! Someone on the list defended MS in any capacity! Get the
> Penguinistas to pay him a visit this evening...
>
> -Ken
>
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