From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houca!hogpc!houxm!u1100a!sdo
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: What does UNIX stand for?
Article-I.D.: u1100a.334
Posted: Thu Apr 28 08:15:28 1983
Received: Fri Apr 29 08:47:54 1983
References: watarts.1790

The name "UNIX" was invented by the brilliant computer scientist,
Dr. Paddy O'Furniture.  The name was designed so that its meaning
would be quickly forgotten, and whole networks would have to be set
up to constantly repeat the meaning of the name.  Naturally, the
network would be set up using the UNIX system.  This bit of genius
has allowed the UNIX system to propagate where others have failed.

			Scott Orshan
			Bell Labs Piscataway
			201-981-3064
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