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Re: Naming of the new Epoch/Lemacs

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From: Scott Hansohn
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1993 17:45
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    binge - Binge is Nearly GNU Emacs
    liage - Liage Is Almost GNU Emacs

The latter would maintain some of the flavor of Epoch by generating continual
"Is it pronounced Lie-Age, or Lee-Ahge?" etc. questions.

Or, in keeping with the spirit of the '80's

    newage (and have a contest to figure out what the e and w are)

or 
    mirage - Mirage Is Really Almost GNU Emacs

--s

P.S.  did you ever have one of those postings you wish you'd never made?..
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