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- From: evan@gauss.math.brown.edu (Evan M. Simpson)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.misc,alt.folklore.computers
- Subject: Re: New York Times article on BBS's
- Date: 23 Jul 1992 05:54:04 GMT
- Organization: Brown University Math Department
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- References: <1992Jul20.080858.145@sdg.dra.com> <rdippold.711661229@cancun> <mtpins.711668470@icaen.uiowa.edu> <14kv1kINNg06@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> <medic.711862598@milton>
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- In article <medic.711862598@milton>, medic@milton.u.washington.edu (Travis Lauricella) writes:
- |> One I've been wondering about recently is GIF. The "G" stands for graphic,
- |> but I've heard it pronounced "JIF" more times than not. Is there a
- |> pronunciation which is considered correct, or are both acceptable?
-
- This was discussed extensively, not long ago, with the apparent conclusion
- that the Compu$erve-official pronunciation is 'jif'. Despite this, many people
- (including myself) prefer 'gif' on the grounds that GIF stands for
- "Girls In Files".
-
- On an unrelated note: Anybody else out there play Wumpus on the KIM? With
- only a hex keypad and a four-LED display the KIM could still be loads of fun.
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