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From: alainm AT news DOT RISQ DOT QC DOT CA (Alain Magloire)
Subject: Re: off topic: what is foo?
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Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 14:54:01 GMT
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chongkong AT my-deja DOT com wrote:
: can anyone explain to me just why is so many sample code uses foo as a
: variable or function name?

8-)
You are asking for years of Un*x history, take a look
at GNU jargon package.  It explains the (ethimologie)etymology.  Usually
the word `foo' is use with `bar', foobar, fubar. 

FUBAR (`Fucked Up Beyond All Repair')


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au revoir, alain
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Aussi haut que l'on soit assis, on est toujours assis que sur son cul !!!

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