On Sun, 29 Mar 1998, Scott McDermott wrote:
I'm wondering if grammer rules apply though. I'm afraid that the answer
is lost in antiquity. Perhaps we could ask Kernighan?
From what I hear he's pretty hard to understand. ;)
You contradict yourself: UNIX, all caps, acronym. But doesn't
I'm wondering if grammer rules apply though. I'm afraid that the answer
is lost in antiquity. Perhaps we could ask Kernighan?
On the subject of capitalization, UNIX(tm) was originally spelled in all
caps as an acronym. It didn't stand for anything, but that's how it was
no. the
William T Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sat, Mar 28, 1998 at 03:41:52PM -0500:
Traditionally, 'Unices' is correct. According to grammar rules, 'Unixes'
would probably also be acceptable, but you know that Unixy types are
seldom too hung up on grammar rules. :) Unixen is wrong. There is a term
"Michael P. Plezbert" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Fri, Mar 27, 1998 at 12:27:26AM -0600:
Programming is usually difficult enough; why not use everything available
that makes the job easier? Of course, it must actually make the job
easier or faster, else there's not much point in using it.
I know that RAD tools do exist for various Unices (is that the correct
plural?),
You know, that's a very good question!! Unices, Unixen, Unixes,
capitalized variants, anything else...I've never been able to figure out
which is appropriate.
For those with a classical education, how about
On Sat, 28 Mar 1998, Scott McDermott wrote:
You know, that's a very good question!! Unices, Unixen, Unixes,
capitalized variants, anything else...I've never been able to figure out
which is appropriate.
Traditionally, 'Unices' is correct. According to grammar rules, 'Unixes'
would probably
On Wed, 25 Mar 1998, Scott McDermott wrote:
If you want to use fragments of other programs, making it `easy' then
why can't you just use the tools already available to do it? Most
editors will use multiple buffers and such and you can mix and match
from/to registers between them. I don't
On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, William T Wilson wrote:
On Sun, 22 Mar 1998, Scott McDermott wrote:
I haven't heard of any RAD tools for Linux, this doesn't strike me as
the Unix way. If you want to use other people's functions, you know how
to do that, or your own. RAD tools are for people that
"Michael P. Plezbert" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, Mar 25, 1998 at 01:09:54AM -0600:
I haven't heard of any RAD tools for Linux, this doesn't strike me as
the Unix way. If you want to use other people's functions, you know how
to do that, or your own. RAD tools are for people that want to
On Sun, 22 Mar 1998, Scott McDermott wrote:
I haven't heard of any RAD tools for Linux, this doesn't strike me as
the Unix way. If you want to use other people's functions, you know how
to do that, or your own. RAD tools are for people that want to program
without programming.
Aha, it is
Chris Fenton [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, Mar 22, 1998 at 12:06:45PM -0200:
Thought I would get some thoughts from the guru list on favourite
Rapid Application Development packages with easy to use IDE's. In windows I
prefer to use Delphi and Jbuilder. Many of my applications are pattern
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