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=-0.6 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, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham 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 da37c0ec for ; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:39:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id B87109BCEE; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:39:27 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A18F69BCE3; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:39:07 +1000 (AEST) Authentication-Results: minnie.tuhs.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key; unprotected) header.d=gmail.com header.i=@gmail.com header.b="L89KvSbp"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 83B8A9BCDE; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:39:05 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-vs1-f44.google.com (mail-vs1-f44.google.com [209.85.217.44]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 74D319BCDE for ; Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:39:04 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-vs1-f44.google.com with SMTP id a2so5615376vso.3 for ; Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:39:04 -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:to :cc; bh=+8sQvX/18qent72+TNy7uas03irpnhdhWgCXMQNQRaY=; b=L89KvSbp9bjZ7cAc5wLYGvVXdLImS4U6E7CNYP6flQhOxZeWdG2O0iuN5WLtIFrweA tkKIDdLUS6or8rXLNgExYVG+Q+03Qd8Q4eYxA9/DRT6fgMw0zcax53iVyYy6B8J3lgkJ VWhYHwaagdNuN6n5XZKXXjpoMU+E4Ywclr+P3iYoeC7Qq4CclJyhVoTpZnLsi0ZNKj1c u1E2fGYbp+05q+s1flBS8nxZhBSsAyBSoSXYK3zeHe25PkKX2k5g3i+SIM+M48wqZqcT MPCfyfyWrPf4bEijst4v0MF5COHBhr3i+KWdjE6p5tCHJGp28ZW7gfJU3TYgqVY60mmD lkhw== 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:to:cc; bh=+8sQvX/18qent72+TNy7uas03irpnhdhWgCXMQNQRaY=; b=RvezXOhLLk6GNjDaSK7XePkJ+LeZ2ti+O3NV530eQr+Y01YvZXLmVuzgPnPRefYIuk fQXDbzHKyhoAnHCnCwcRbM03z1rT20T4fy4crroW2DUuCfnr5Zg3p8TNzySA5cYz5oVl NczyS2SMsakWr77fEFA42EVdoxruw3sPnD3H9eVXyG+kfEIqPhKY5cH5dFEgAFXl/K66 ZHMnd1JQchIXbOE1fAarhyaoN2uLRqkuWigqOfQPfkXskLlctMVdK3Y6yea2YOf6r9R7 8UqMsPuvYPKLZiCSu+BtlB/IgJJGq9btY8RRZMyWCEdzailAs9LNUYE2Kzx944phPtL8 /aeQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXEe3pfb0+Wi6MfBs+yWnoywJN36Z25zbJI28jC3FT2X8lqUDYY ipZIW7KQty2F7hS7Uz62s80VNL/TG5km/suz7s768SBT X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqzcQyxTEAtuyaoTUtc7mqhTpLmp054084guC4Lu4enjWOD5RTJeZXcFkICrTTzMrAq1Yqo+0VsDPBm6xjczBmY= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6102:363:: with SMTP id f3mr8020613vsa.170.1581403143631; Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:39:03 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <9c507ef665851fd21ecdf0e23136dc86@firemail.de> <1ippPk-8PE-00@marmaro.de> <1iqMuL-1zK-00@marmaro.de> <20200204094018.661e76717f7f475e6cb53e75@sjmulder.nl> <20200204201453.ebeaabon26vbgfle@localhost.localdomain> <202002050845.0158jDOu024559@freefriends.org> <202002051705.015H5ZxY3211810@darkstar.fourwinds.com> <2AA1D51F-A135-442F-A6FE-F5000452A648@ronnatalie.com> In-Reply-To: From: Rob Pike Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:38:52 +1100 Message-ID: To: George Michaelson Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000009f7681059e471cc0" Subject: Re: [TUHS] pronouncing *nix formulas 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: TUHS main list Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" --0000000000009f7681059e471cc0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable See the bottom of page 204 of UPE. -rob On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 12:17 PM George Michaelson wrote= : > I thought this was a Denis story not a Ken story. Its still a good > story. Since you're one of the two people in the conversation, I > think I can take it I'm wrong btw. > > (it used to get repeated at UUG, it was always good for a laugh) > > -G > > On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 2:19 PM Rob Pike wrote: > > > > Not quite. It was a question I asked him, while Brian Kernighan and I > were writing the Unix Programming Environment. His actual response was > pithier (as one would expect): "I'd spell creat with an 'e'". > > > > -rob > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 2:33 PM Ronald Natalie > wrote: > >> > >> It has been F-Suck since we first got a copy. > >> > >> > >> My favorite UNIX quote was Ken Thompson (I hope I=E2=80=99m getting th= is right > Ken), when asked if he could do it over again, if he=E2=80=99d change any= thing. > >> He said he=E2=80=99d put an =E2=80=9Ce=E2=80=9D on the end of creat. > >> > >> I=E2=80=99ve always pronounced it CREE-AT. > >> > >> > >> > --0000000000009f7681059e471cc0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
See the bottom of page 204 of UPE.

-rob=


On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 12:17 PM George Michaelson <= ;ggm@algebras.org> wrote:
I thought this was a D= enis story not a Ken story. Its still a good
story.=C2=A0 Since you're one of the two people in the conversation, I<= br> think I can take it I'm wrong btw.

(it used to get repeated at UUG, it was always good for a laugh)

-G

On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 2:19 PM Rob Pike <robpike@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Not quite. It was a question I asked him, while Brian Kernighan and I = were writing the Unix Programming Environment. His actual response was pith= ier (as one would expect): "I'd spell creat with an 'e'&qu= ot;.
>
> -rob
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 2:33 PM Ronald Natalie <ron@ronnatalie.com> wrote:
>>
>> It has been F-Suck since we first got a copy.
>>
>>
>> My favorite UNIX quote was Ken Thompson (I hope I=E2=80=99m gettin= g this right Ken), when asked if he could do it over again, if he=E2=80=99d= change anything.
>> He said he=E2=80=99d put an =E2=80=9Ce=E2=80=9D on the end of crea= t.
>>
>> I=E2=80=99ve always pronounced it CREE-AT.
>>
>>
>>
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