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From: BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz
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Subject: Re: Seagate Reseller News: quotes without comment
Message-ID: <11509@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 18 Aug 90 13:53:23 GMT
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> 
> And why does Seagate spell "disk" as "disc"?  I thought only H-P and the French
> did that.
> 
> Thad Floryan [ thad@cup.portal.com (OR) ..!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad ]


In fact, disc _IS_ spelled disc. "Disk" was a contrary Americanism created
by Webster as part of the anti-British, anti-tax, anti-no-representation
passive resistance. The changing of spelling of several hundred words was
introduced with an alteration in weights and measures and formed the basis
of eliminating international trade with European/British countries. After
independance the new spellings were enshrined in a "dictionary" and trade
with Britain prevented by legal impediments to ensure "free" trade in the
new union. Unfortunately, with the passing of time, many people who reside
in the Land of the "Free" have spent their whole lives without venturing
outside its confines to find the 3.5 billion people who think disc is 
spelled disc, colour is spelled colour, Amtrac is a kind of mouse, Amex is
a brand of cosmetics, and social security is when you don't starve to death
if you can't get a job.

Regards Alan