Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 14 Dec 2001 23:56:00 +0100 | From | Gábor Lénárt <> | Subject | Re: the name "framebuffer" |
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On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 04:40:35PM -0500, Mihai Cartoaje wrote: > As you may recall from chemistry classes, a buffer is a solutee that > reduces pH variations. Since the initials VGA in IBM's display > adapter stand for, "video graphics array," I recommend changing the > name of the devices from "framebuffer" to "video array." I shall > like to know what other people think.
ROTFL :)
Well, maybe you should rename notion of 'buffer' in chemistry. Buffer is a general and commonly used word in computer science as well (and imho much more commonly used).
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