Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 1 Feb 2001 10:27:48 -0800 | Subject | Re: spelling of disc (disk) in /devfs | From | idalton@ferret ... |
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On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 06:35:30PM -0600, List User wrote: > 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).
And in terms of casual usage, I've nearly always used 'disk' in reference to media that can be mounted read-write, and 'disc' to media that can only be mounted read-only.
More technically, 'disc' is a single media layer (usually a CD-ROM) and 'disk' is a removable media device with a protective casing.
Non-removable storage are generally refered to as 'drives'.
Yes, it's confusing.
-- Ferret
> ----- 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. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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