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From: foz@ihlpf.att.com (William F Thompson)
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Subject: Re: Why Are They Called 'Generics'?
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 From article <14643@accuvax.nwu.edu>, by Jeff Wasilko <jjwcmp@
ultb.isc.rit.edu>:

> As I was catching up on my Digest-reading, a thought occured to me --
> why are switch programs called 'generics'?

I always wondered that too (and I even develop software for them).
But wonder no more - they're now called Software Releases.


Bill Thompson   AT&T Network Systems    att!ihlpf!foz