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Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:01:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
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To: Karl M <karlm30 AT hotmail DOT com>, Dave Korn <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com>
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Subject: RE: OLOCA
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On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Karl M wrote:

> > From: "Dave Korn"
> > Subject: RE: OLOCA
> > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:19:15 +0100
> >
> > ----Original Message----
> > >From: Igor Pechtchanski
> > >Sent: 31 May 2005 20:34
> >
> > > On Tue, 31 May 2005, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 02:08:22PM -0400, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> > >>> On Tue, 31 May 2005, Dave Korn wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> ----Original Message----
> > >>>>> From: Igor Pechtchanski
> > >>>>> Sent: 31 May 2005 18:44
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Quoting from the bottom of the OLOCA:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>   Maybe you should move that bit up to the top?
> > >>>
> > >>> I doubt it matters where it is.  That's the only place on the page that
> > >>> says to send suggestions to the main Cygwin list.  The words *on one of
> > >>> the Cygwin lists* are *in the same sentense*.  That should suffice, no?
> > >>> :-)
> > >>>
> > >>>>   And perhaps you should make the "*on one of the Cygwin lists*" text a
> > >>>> bit bigger and more eye-catching.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>   Like about 36 miles on a side and bright pink and flashing, for
> > >>>> instance.
> > >>>
> > >>> I'll leave that to script kiddies.  A couple more inquiries like that,
> > >>> though, and I'll consider making that bit bold...
> > >>
> > >> I think we need an acronym to describe the problem:
> > >>
> > >> Only Acronyms Used In Cygwin Lists
> > >>
> > >> OAUICL
> > >
> > > Agreed, except that "Only Acronyms Used In The Cygwin Lists Should Be
> > > Suggested" lends itself better to prononciation:
> > >
> > > OAUTICLSBS
> > >
> > > (Wow tickles bs)...  Comments?
> >
> >   How about OSCA:  Only Specifically Cygwin Acronyms  ?
>
> And then once each year, we can have a big awards dinner in Boston for the
> best acronyms in each of several categories.
>
> Wow, the Cygwin night at the OSCAs.

Another meeting interrupted by a loud snort. :-)
Ok, <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#OSCA>.
	Igor
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