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  1. Xref: sparky comp.bbs.misc:355 alt.folklore.computers:11186
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  3. Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!lemson
  4. From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson)
  5. Subject: Re: New York Times article on BBS's
  6. Message-ID: <Bs0wHs.KyI@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
  7. Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
  8. References: <1992Jul20.080858.145@sdg.dra.com> <rdippold.711661229@cancun> <mtpins.711668470@icaen.uiowa.edu> <14kv1kINNg06@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> <medic.711862598@milton>
  9. Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 01:08:01 GMT
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  12. medic@milton.u.washington.edu (Travis Lauricella) writes:
  13.  
  14. >One I've been wondering about recently is GIF.  The "G" stands for graphic,
  15. >but I've heard it pronounced "JIF" more times than not.  Is there a 
  16. >pronunciation which is considered correct, or are both acceptable?
  17.  
  18. I've seen some specification from Compuserve that said it was
  19. pronounced 'jif'.  I looked at the 89A spec doc, and it doesn't
  20. mention pronounciation.  Maybe someone else can find it.
  21. -- 
  22. David Lemson                                                 (217) 244-1205
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