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SubjectRe: Alright, I give up. What does the "i" in "inode" stand for?
On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Cort Dougan wrote:

> It should be spelled it GNU/i-node.
>
> } Andrew S. Tanenbaum claims it's index nodes in 'Modern Operating
> } Systems, 2nd ed.'. He also wants them spelled i-node.

*forwards to RMS*

stallman ... as much as i respect the guy for his contributions to the
open source movement, i can't help but ask myself why he's such a baby
about the little things like that.


Kelsey Hudson khudson@compendium.us
Software Engineer/UNIX Systems Administrator
Compendium Technologies, Inc (619) 725-0771
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