Re: unix acronyms -collecting a list?

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From: Nathan Hand
Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 00:00

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Sohail Aslam wrote:
> 
> Switching subjects: the october 1996 issue of IEEE 'Computer', vol. 29, no. 10,
> has a picture of the 'moth' that got fried in Mark II's relay. This led to
> the term 'bug'.

The term "bug" has been used in engineering circles since the late
1800's
to describe machinery which wasn't quite working. The moth in the relay
is just another one of the urban myths, but it's a damn good one, I
admit!

--
Open mind for a different view, and nothing else matters.

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From: Nathan Hand <Nathan.Hand@anu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: unix acronyms -collecting a list?
Date: 1997/05/24
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