[Sderby] Xmas Wishs

[Dave Coulson]

Paul Grosse wrote:

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>>>>A Merry Xmas and a happy new year to one and all, will except Mr
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>Microbe
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>>>Softie who I just wish him a half decent xmas & not so prosperous new
>>>year :-)
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>>Someone buy Mr Microbe Softie a box set of Suse
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>He might decide to incorporate Reiserfs into Windows.
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>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 ;-)
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>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
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>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.
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>Paul Grosse.
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>Sorry to say this lads, but in Microsoft speak (please note, NOT MINE) it could also be Exceptional. Now what do you make of that!!!!!!!
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Dave Coulson

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