Re: As 2.0 looms (fwd)

Matti E Aarnio (mea@mea.cc.utu.fi)
Mon, 29 Apr 1996 08:12:11 +0300 (EET DST)


> > Hmmm.. Why not call early code ALFA (ie, alfa, beta, gamma...)
> > and then ALPHA would mean DEC's stuff...
>
> Because then it looks like we are a bunch of WaR3Z D00DZ or just plain unable
> to spell.

But to spell in what language ? "alfa" happens to be correct
spelling in Finnish... Most people won't realize that difference,
of course --> thus I tend to agree with Alan about this.
(English "ph"-double is usually "f" in Finnish: alpha -> alfa)

Hey, forced teaching of finnish to the computer people ? ;-)

> Alan

/Matti Aarnio <mea@utu.fi>