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From: chapman@eris.BERKELEY.EDU (Brent Chapman)
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Subject: Re: UNIX Magic Poster
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Date: Sun, 11-Oct-87 03:22:25 EDT
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In article <1360@aecom.YU.EDU> stevek@aecom.YU.EDU (Steve Kastin) writes:

>  Several months ago, we got the "UNIX Magic" poster from Unitech, and
>we immediately tried to see how many little jokes it contained.  Some
>were incredibly obvious (like the cat), while others were a little more
>subtle, like the pipes overhead, or the initials on the banner on the
>UNIX wizard's hat.
>  But there are a few annoying things whose significance we can't figure out.
>  In particular:
>   - the jar labeled "oregano"

I haven't been able to figure this one out, either; it may be from some
old version of UNIX or something.

>   - the farmer in the window, with the scythe

He is "reaping".  I've heard or read (but I don't remember where) the term
"reaping processes" used to describe a program waiting around for its children
to terminate.


-Brent
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