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From: daveg@misty.sara.fl.us (Dave Goodman)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,misc.misc,alt.sources
Subject: Re: Jargon File Version is 2.7.1
Message-ID: <510@misty.sara.fl.us>
Date: 8 Mar 91 17:20:16 GMT
References: <1991Mar5.115350.22361@gdr.bath.ac.uk>  <1ZgmWc#02nhn98XshJO3XTCw17MjXDN=eric@snark.thyrsus.com> <19090@rpp386.cactus.org>
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In article <19090@rpp386.cactus.org>  jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F Haugh II) writes:
> In article <1ZgmWc#02nhn98XshJO3XTCw17MjXDN=eric@snark.thyrsus.com> eric@snark.thyrsus.com (Eric S. Raymond) writes:
> >
> >I will probably post 2.8.1 in about ten days.
> 
> Could you please limit it to newsgroups that I don't carry?  I am getting
> a bit tired of Jargon File du jour.  Is there anyone else that feels the
> same way?  Can I get an "Amen" brother?

Amen, brother!  Jargon is an interesting and useful piece, but I really
can't say much in favor of the constant barrage of slightly updated
versions, posted to multiple groups.

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