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It’s a running joke in the field to have exotic pluralizations. Mutex->mutices is one, box->boxen (by analogy to oxen) is also pretty common. We need more casu
by verandaguy 1y ago
It’s a running joke in the field to have exotic pluralizations. Mutex->mutices is one, box->boxen (by analogy to oxen) is also pretty common.
We need more casual light-heartedness in this line of work considering how much casual bullshit there is.
- zabzonk 1y ago> box->boxen (by analogy to oxen) is also pretty common. Not to mention (from way back when) VAX -> VAXen.
- hcs 1y ago> there's two hard problems in computer science: we only have one joke and it's not funny. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42046226 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42046226