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Article #23036Re: ** Stuffit ** vs Packit (really: what is the reason...?)
From: kraut
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1987 08:32
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1987 08:32
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In article <3260@bnrmtv.UUCP>, takahash@bnrmtv.UUCP (Alan Takahashi) writes: > In article <361@ut-emx.UUCP>, jcc@ut-emx.UUCP (Chris Cooley) writes: > > Here ... it has been decided NOT to support StuffIt on our PD-library ... > > Because of it's name. > Out of curiosity, what is the 'official' reason why [StuffIt] is offensive? "TURKEY-POWER" ..... I can't help but suspect that we have a bunch of turkeys running the show, who are allergic against the term "stuffing" ... so the official reason is: "Stuffing is bad for your (our) health !! just kidding, guys, but I could not keep this crack to myself. actually, I don't know what the reason is and would hope and expect that there is a good one - even though, for the life of me, I can't imagine what it might be .... Soooooo.... inquiring minds want to know.... WHAT IS IT? hello? HELLO??!! anyone there? no, I guess not, they are probably all still out at the party .... (gee, that was a nice Xmas party tonight! lots of wine and champagne always make me rambunctious and unrespectful .... ... food included "turkey", very STUFFED -- werner@rascal.ics.utexas.edu (prefered address) kraut@emx.cc.utexas.edu kraut@ut-emx.UUCP (or ...!ut-sally!ut-emx!kraut)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!ut-sally!ut-ngp!ut-emx!kraut From: kraut@ut-emx.UUCP (kraut) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: ** Stuffit ** vs Packit (really: what is the reason...?) Message-ID: <390@ut-emx.UUCP> Date: 20 Dec 87 08:32:59 GMT References: <361@ut-emx.UUCP> <3260@bnrmtv.UUCP> Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Lines: 34 Keywords: Stuffit, Packit. Summary: gobble, gobble - just having some good-humoured Xmas-fun