Re: As 2.0 looms (fwd)
Joe (jf@helix.caltech.edu)
Sun, 28 Apr 1996 15:38:17 -0700 (PDT)
shaggenbunsenburner wrote:
>
> On Fri, 26 Apr 1996, Ulrich Windl wrote:
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> > On 26 Apr 96 at 12:23, Alan Cox wrote:
> >
> > > > The one "ALPHA" is "DEC_ALPHA" for me. Or we use "EXPERIMENTAL" for
> > > > the other "alpha". What about a replace before 2.0 is out?
> > >
> > > Alpha has always meant preproduction quality code. Its not my fault digital
> > > gave their machine a stupid name. Call the DEC Alpha stuff "DEC Alpha"
> >
> > Unfortunately this gives a terrible directory name (with a blank).
> > Even using the greek letter (that's what DEC thought of) is not too
> > nice. What about capitalizing ALPHA if DEC's product is meant, and
> > using lowercase "[Aa]lpha" for pre-production quality?
What about AXP ?
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