[TUHS] On computerese

[Clem Cole]

Well, Doug, I'm not sure what it says about me now or them, but I remember
that my 18-year-old self thought that was a funny name in those days. Over
50 years later, I find that it still makes me smile.
Clem
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On Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 8:07 AM Douglas McIlroy <
douglas.mcilroy at dartmouth.edu> wrote:

> The florid syntax of IBM's DD was rivaled by that of GE's file utility. I
> always wondered whether it was named FUTIL unwarily or with tongue in cheek.
>
> Doug
>
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