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From: ath@prosys.se (Anders Thulin)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Jargon File Editorial Philosophy
Message-ID: <679@riegel.prosys.se>
Date: 9 Dec 90 08:06:37 GMT
References: <1Yh2D8#44K9D41f8QQk5qw1fx64Q7TX=eric@snark.thyrsus.com> <12418@milton.u.washington.edu> <61399@bbn.BBN.COM>
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In article <61399@bbn.BBN.COM> cosell@bbn.com (Bernie Cosell) writes:
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> [ ... ] the definition of 'ITS',
>that the 'T' in TECO stands for (paper) tape and such is *folklore*.

A lexicographer might disagree with you.  These things should be
placed in the section on the etymology of their respective headwords.

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Anders Thulin       ath@prosys.se   {uunet,mcsun}!sunic!prosys!ath
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