On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Albert D. Cahalan wrote:
@>
@>
@>Jeremy Fitzhardinge writes:
@>> On 05-Apr-2000 Jes Sorensen wrote:
@>
@>>> Ted's request is perfectly valid, just about every single Linux
@>>> application I have seen refers to disk as "disk" and not disc.
@>>
@>> Except for Compact Discs.
@>
@>Oh, you fell into a trap.
@>
@>The "disc" spelling was used precisely because it isn't a word.
@>By using a non-word you get better trademark protection.
@>
@>Now you know why marketing can't spell, and why "disc" is WRONG.
@>Maybe the kernel is even violating a trademark... but then I'm
@>not a lawyer and this isn't to be used as legal advice.
@>
Thats odd; In all my dictionaries, 'disc' is defined as 'disk', or
'same as disk'. Even in a 19th century websters, which I _think_ predates
CD's... It doesnt say 'chiefly Brit.' either.
Now, 'hard disk' is really a completely new word that hasn't quite
integrated itself as slickly as the 'floppy' [disk], but has managed to
outlive his cousin 'winchester' (or that rouge 'bernoulli'). [awh, freebsd
just changed wd0 to ata0 :]
Everywhere I look, though I see 'hard disk', not 'hard disc', but
what do I know, maybe they do it differently in Appalachia, the UK, or
Kamchatka...
Isnt there an organisation devoted to standardising the linux
filesystem namespace? (er.. or is that standardize...?) Maybe someone
should ask them for a ruling...
Paul 'thinks he speaks fluent english despite being an american'
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