[Sderby] Xmas Wishs

[Paul Grosse]

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>> > A Merry Xmas and a happy new year to one and all, will except Mr
Microbe
> > Softie who I just wish him a half decent xmas & not so prosperous new
> > year :-)
> >
>
> Someone buy Mr Microbe Softie a box set of Suse

He might decide to incorporate Reiserfs into Windows.

BTW, anyone know what the 'X' stands for in 'XP' (_!_) . There aren't that
many words that begin with 'X'. Something to do with wood perhaps ;-)

The only thing I can think of the 'X' could stand for is Ex- as in "used
to be"... only a thought... windows(2000) used to be OK until XP
>>
I think you're right. These cunning people take letters from within words
and make their acronyms from them. Therefore, 'XP' is as in 'eXPert' -- 'ex'
as in has-been and 'spurt' as in drip under pressure.

Paul Grosse.