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From: slamont@network.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont)
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Subject: Re: MULTICS and the Jargon File
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Date: 4 Dec 90 18:14:03 GMT
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In article <1990Dec3.193049.8771@sctc.com> smith@sctc.com (Rick Smith) writes:
>As for "ruining" the jargon file, that depends on what its purpose is. I don't
>think it should be limited to the point of view of its founders, any more than
>it should be limited to the set of words it originally described. If you're
>asking the net for opinions, then you're saying it will be a reflection of
>the net, and not just the apostles or heretics or whatever that started it.

The original jargon.file was a quirky collection of the prejudices and prides
of the AI hacker community of more than five years ago.  In a sense, it is a
snapshot, an historical document, the legacy of an era that has now largely
passed.  Five years, in this business, is a long, long time.

The new jargon.file, as the poster indicates, will now reflect the moods and
mores of the current net community, which is a much larger and much more
diverse group.

The two compilations, new jargon.file and jargon.file.Classic, are essentially
different, but intersecting, sets.

I applaud Eric's efforts at collecting this "wit" and "wisdom" and wish him
the best in his efforts.

							spl (the p stands for
							propeller head for
							nearly three
							decades...)
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