Re: [OT] Re: Etymology of "struct"

"Army1987" <please.ask@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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As somebody recently stated on comp.unix.programmer (IIRC) about the
origins
of the "/usr" directory in Unix, the contemporary predilection for
acronyms
is a relatively recent phenomenon. Or rather, more recent than the age
from
whence C and Unix originated. Maybe somebody might dispute this, but I
think
the evidence for similar name derivations makes a strong case.

What were proposed etymologies for it?
/usr -> Unix System Resource (rather than USeR)

Bye, Jojo


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