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SubjectRe: spelling of disc (disk) in /devfs
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If it's any consolation from (this American) I'm glad it's 'disc' (always
thought that 'disk' was just for those marketing dweebs who couldn't spell
right
in the first place).

Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Chandler" <alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk>
To: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 18:19
Subject: spelling of disc (disk) in /devfs


> I accidentally built my 2.4.1 kernel with /devfs so had a interesting
> few minutes looking round it to see what it was doing.
>
> The thing that struck me most was the spelling of disc with a 'c'. As
> an Englishman this is the correct spelling for me most of the time,
> but I have come to accept "as a technical term" disk (as in American)
> is the right name for these devices.
>
> I now find myself confused with the new approach.
>
>
> Alan
>
> alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk
> http://www.chandler.u-net.com
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