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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 11:31:05 -0500 (EST)
From: John Fieber <jfieber@indiana.edu>
To: yossman <yossman@yoss.canweb.net>
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Subject: Re: 'x-windows'
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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