Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 11:31:05 -0500 (EST) From: John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu> To: yossman <yossman@yoss.canweb.net> Cc: www@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 'x-windows' Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970904112236.9965F-100000@fallout.campusview.indiana.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970904110117.7797A-100000@yoss.canweb.net>
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On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, yossman wrote: > it may sound anal to expect everyone to get it right and call it 'X' or > 'The X Windowing System', but out of common respect for the X consortium > and out of respect for people who actually do try to get it right, i think > it's important you guys act as role models and say things correctly. Although I personally try to use the correct name, and am more than willing to correct inappropriate references, on the whole I think it is a lost battle. Also, out of curiosity, other than the fact that it isn't on the list of "appropriate names", what are the arguments against the name "X Windows"? Among X propeller heads, "X" or "X11" is well understood, but when more clarification is needed, the full name just doesn't roll off the tounge very well. -john
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