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From: DanS 

"Cybe R. Wizard"  wrote in
news:20120311235858.17821c8c@wizardstower: 

> On Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:25:03 -0500
> DanS  wrote:
> 
>> Per Larsen  wrote in
>> news:OK-dneUQ4snlLsHSnZ2dnUVZ876dnZ2d@telenor.com: 
>> 
>> > On 03/10/2012 03:51 AM, DanS looked at the keyboard and
>> > bravely tapped in the following:
>> >> "Cybe R. Wizard"  wrote in
>> >> news:20120309193833.1aa5159a@wizardstower:
>> >>
>> >>> On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:22:24 -0600
>> >>> DanS 
>> >>> wrote: 
>> >>>
>> >>>> Well, technically isn't it ? As it's running the
>> >>>> X*Windows* system,
>> >>>
>> >>> 
>> >>>
>> >>> ...the X window system.  It is the window system (a
>> >>> system which paints windows) known as, "X."  No
>> >>> capital W there, no matter what Microsoft wants you to
>> >>> or that you believe. 
>> >>>
>> >>> May I now say, "sheesh?"  Educate yourself.
>> >>>
>> >>> Cybe R. Wizard
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I suggest you contact the webmasters of 1000's of web
>> >> pages and correct them too. 
>> >>
>> >> 
>> > 
>> > And what would the correction be, tell them to change "X
>> > Window" to "X Windows" as you wrote? ;-)
>> 
>> I believe the original objection was to the upper case
>> 'W'. 
>> 
>> So, he should start complaining there.
>> 
> The objection was to the use of, "X*Windows* system," not
> just the capital letter.  It isn't Windows, it isn't a
> Windows system.  It is a a system to take care of creating
> windows (windowing) on your desktop.  The objection was to
> /your/ incorrect usage, not to a list of website's usage. 
> Learn from it and stop trying to switch the blame away from
> your own ignorant mistake. 
> 
> Again, sheesh.
> 
> Allow me to emphasize; educate /yourself/.

Then start complaining to *these* people that call it XWindows or X-Windows
too.



...of course, they don't care about your opinion either.













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