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SubjectRe: Weird spelling fixes in 2.1.107
> 1. The correct plural form of 'BIOS' is, in fact, 'BIOSes.'
> The acronym is read as 'bye-oss,' so, in accordance with the general
> pluralization rule demanding that 'es' be added when a word ends with
> an 's' sound, 'bye-oss' becomes 'bye-osses.'

Nice to know I got it right in the first place :)

-- Jamie

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