From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.0 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, MALFORMED_FREEMAIL,MISSING_HEADERS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [45.79.103.53]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id a72d419c for ; Sat, 9 Nov 2019 19:44:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id DD61A93D56; Sun, 10 Nov 2019 05:44:28 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6C7293D4A; Sun, 10 Nov 2019 05:44:15 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="Z+ruvu9+"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 3E11693D4A; Sun, 10 Nov 2019 05:44:14 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-qv1-f41.google.com (mail-qv1-f41.google.com [209.85.219.41]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B172793D47 for ; Sun, 10 Nov 2019 05:44:13 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-qv1-f41.google.com with SMTP id w11so3485304qvu.13 for ; Sat, 09 Nov 2019 11:44:13 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:cc; bh=2vwAaBPYdvj8mYESHH8kJ4yazHfTgGv5yaCzF9HQrrs=; b=Z+ruvu9+Jql6DJql0yhVfYsnHry5q7Jjd1bp/wKFWYDQJZ42pwH+49mwaXciPS4d8k 6KEmspLzO4k1W9+xYzm43ygvD6IaqAcL/bbjKWZyNXsobrRdDn7+JEpDeKVfFSgb+9c0 7YT4TtCLIcEZBvjL8ESjSatL9GPk8S7DqchHbhDBjCmhouzrP2++4Ldgcqc0Nsb4DUvr 9/vasB9JDLV/wpIZ6yCVE8onHRgv1ylagLWSXFbfeVKdEBxEzbuR0eQhQwFvqrgsw2KQ jQm+X4Pct/jdW3XYWvLvUA0iCCdi5a62Ul9fl3Tkc0yKjnCuy6CJZdC/x8Ma2uEDXRt+ 8Tvw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:cc; bh=2vwAaBPYdvj8mYESHH8kJ4yazHfTgGv5yaCzF9HQrrs=; b=HgP+HlB1ynB3ykVJ9RVZiI6yKiTY3xSvRYAaRysuxKCddc6Q9ep6/RiAJyCvJa0VnI ZOPajIyRI6Q/RHwzq9ZR9/VIzGI0aqhPUz+sMjaKc+ZizLn3w+OBkWrc0x/mMsnW99F8 kVvXf8Ug4pWk/JfGrL7kyiigG/Pjl87vWIQ/1QOPHk8nVLSdFST51nu061NN33hvighD lZ/AZABEhciOIpW4zg5xog1ZCFG7jH+qdoJdGxVn8yn7fy+lypKOGSWSmDArBj8A7u0U cEGx/zxaanPdmOl3pFbktIklG2vh9TfeiveEzF06ph8D7Oe0CAD3oApsT1G85ifQchjv E6Qw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAWqKodsKqkMIWNQu9btCCXwCbuyVNawU/7ney4pEL0kMA9Kp63l XHwS2q7euUsvsR/qvlUW3ndqbIP+1/wxabziv13EFPfC X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqzXH0E0S3ex+zM4pd5VdptukRGkP7E/vNROjKm9hZaanB1l41Mv3GoZqEwNhX1KFH+u3HO7EvY0ykfZz/I/g3c= X-Received: by 2002:a0c:f905:: with SMTP id v5mr14309169qvn.184.1573328652585; Sat, 09 Nov 2019 11:44:12 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <2ce9495a-b877-91be-ff5b-5516b8269562@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <2ce9495a-b877-91be-ff5b-5516b8269562@gmail.com> From: =?UTF-8?Q?Paco_L=C3=B3pez?= Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2019 19:43:59 +0000 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000073cda30596ef1f4d" Subject: Re: [TUHS] UNIX or unix X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: The Eunuchs Historical Society Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --00000000000073cda30596ef1f4d Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable An excerpt from The Jargon File: Some people are confused over whether this word is appropriately =E2=80=98U= NIX=E2=80=99 or =E2=80=98Unix=E2=80=99; both forms are common, and used interchangeably. De= nnis Ritchie says that the =E2=80=98UNIX=E2=80=99 spelling originally happened in CACM's= 1974 paper The UNIX Time-Sharing System because =E2=80=9Cwe had a new typesetter and troff= had just been invented and we were intoxicated by being able to produce small caps.=E2=80=9D Later, dmr tried to get the spelling changed to =E2=80=98Uni= x=E2=80=99 in a couple of Bell Labs papers, on the grounds that the word is not acronymic. He failed, and eventually (his words) =E2=80=9Cwimped out=E2=80=9D on the issu= e. So, while the trademark today is =E2=80=98UNIX=E2=80=99, both capitalizations are grounde= d in ancient usage; the Jargon File uses =E2=80=98Unix=E2=80=99 in deference to dmr's wi= shes. at: http://catb.org/jargon/html/U/Unix.html El s=C3=A1b., 9 nov. 2019 a las 17:28, Nemo Nusquam () escribi=C3=B3: > I was reading the comments on Hackaday on UNIX at 50 > (https://hackaday.com/2019/11/05/will-the-real-unix-please-stand-up/). > As expected, a lot of manure but some interesting comments from > seemingly knowledgeable people. > > One comment > ( > https://hackaday.com/2019/11/05/will-the-real-unix-please-stand-up/#comme= nt-6192977), > > from a DDS, stated that (s)he worked at The Bell and they wrote it > "unix" (lower-case) to distinguish it from MULTICS. Anyone care to > comment on this? > > N. > --00000000000073cda30596ef1f4d Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
An excerpt from The Jargon File:

Some p= eople are confused over whether this word is appropriately =E2=80=98UNIX=E2= =80=99 or =E2=80=98Unix=E2=80=99; both forms are common, and used interchan= geably. Dennis Ritchie says that the =E2=80=98UNIX=E2=80=99 spelling origin= ally happened in CACM's 1974 paper The UNIX Time-Sharing System because= =E2=80=9Cwe had a new typesetter and troff had just been invented and we w= ere intoxicated by being able to produce small caps.=E2=80=9D Later, dmr tr= ied to get the spelling changed to =E2=80=98Unix=E2=80=99 in a couple of Be= ll Labs papers, on the grounds that the word is not acronymic. He failed, a= nd eventually (his words) =E2=80=9Cwimped out=E2=80=9D on the issue. So, wh= ile the trademark today is =E2=80=98UNIX=E2=80=99, both capitalizations are= grounded in ancient usage; the Jargon File uses =E2=80=98Unix=E2=80=99 in = deference to dmr's wishes.


El s=C3=A1b., 9 nov. 2019 a las 17:28, Nemo Nusquam (&l= t;cym224@gmail.com>) escribi=C3= =B3:
I was readi= ng the comments on Hackaday on UNIX at 50
(https://hackaday.com/2019/11/05/= will-the-real-unix-please-stand-up/).
As expected, a lot of manure but some interesting comments from
seemingly knowledgeable people.

One comment
(https://hackaday= .com/2019/11/05/will-the-real-unix-please-stand-up/#comment-6192977), <= br> from a DDS, stated that (s)he worked at The Bell and they wrote it
"unix" (lower-case) to distinguish it from MULTICS.=C2=A0 Anyone = care to
comment on this?

N.
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