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Not enough people born after 1980 have read either version of the dictionary, which is a shame in having a unified vocabulary across more of the internet. A com
by dtaht 3y ago
Not enough people born after 1980 have read either version of the dictionary, which is a shame in having a unified vocabulary across more of the internet. A companion volume with new terms, events, and foci would help.
I am glad Monty Python, at least, remains popular across old hackers and new.
- ghaff 3y agoWithout having a real opinion on Esr’s eedits, a snapshot of earlyish hacker culture (whether or not conflating LISP and UNIX) is historically interesting. With tech today so mainstream and with so many subcultures and branches one could of course a glossary but it wouldn’t be the same.
- dylan604 3y agoeven when it is written down, things don't stick across the internet. we're still having gif vs jif pronunciation debates
- WesolyKubeczek 3y agoWell concerning GIF it’s obviously soft G because it stands for Giraffics Interchange Format. Does it not?
- reaperducer 3y agoIt's a soft G, like the peanut butter brand, because that's what the inventor says. His algo, his rules.