Daniel Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-10-28 07:53:14 -0800]: > Tony Hoyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > 'Biff'? > > "biff" is the Unix program that does the equivalant of "you've got > mail" (see google for more information like why "biff" is the name). > I just thought it was a nice touch.
Yes, a nice touch. Biff was Heidi's dog. When the mail man came and delivered the mail Biff would bark at the mail man. Hearing the bark they would know that the mail had arrived that day. When the unix program was written and a name was needed what else could they name it? Bob ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk
