--- Andy Parkerson mailto:andyp@tamu.edu Texas A&M University http://utnapishtim.dorms.tamu.edu/~andyp/On Mon, 29 Apr 1996, Matti E Aarnio wrote:
> > > 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> >