Re: McIntosh <=> MacIntosh

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From: Joel West
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1987 14:31

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In article <6935@dartvax.UUCP>, merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) writes:
> (The other amusing name story I heard had to do with the Lisa.  The name
> was a shot at the people using PCs, XTs, ATs, RTs, and various other
> acronyms.  The name LISA stands for "Let's Invent Some Acronym.")

The commonly accepted wisdom is that 'Lisa' is named for Steve Jobs'
daughter.  (Since Jobs has not, to my knowledge, ever been married,
this explanation was never officially endorsed.)
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	Joel West  (c/o UCSD)
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