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From: jac423@leah.Albany.Edu (Julius A Cisek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: CURSES package for Atari ST (mild flame at stupid use of terms)
Message-ID: <730@leah.Albany.Edu>
Date: 28 Apr 88 19:37:27 GMT
References: <711@leah.Albany.Edu> <1064@aucs.UUCP>
Organization: The University at Albany, Computer Services Center
Lines: 20
Keywords: CURSES, Atari ST,arghhhhhhhhh
Summary: Well soooorrrryyy!

In article <1064@aucs.UUCP>, 811318w@aucs.UUCP (Rob Wolfe) writes:
> arghhhhhhh
> why why why do people insist on calling THAT operating system THE UNIX
> there is no such thing as THE UNIX as there are as many flavors as 
> BASKIN-ROBBINS.

I asked you a legitimate question. I didn't need a bunch of bullshit as
an answer!

> btw
> there is no such single entity as THE VAX either .

I'm very sorry, but I prefer saying VAX and UNIX when speaking about a
portable language like C!!!! What should I say? The VAX8650 running VMS
v4.2??? The Sperry 7000 'leah' running UNIX v3? Give me a break!


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