16 Jul
2009
16 Jul
'09
1:15 p.m.
On Jul 16, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
That one I can at least understand because of Ozzie "-o" slang
("Medico" for doctor, "Doco" for Documentation, "Smoko" for
smoke
break, among numerous examples). I have no idea if that's where
"Distro" originates, but it at least follows a well established
dialectical pattern.
Yes. One that annoys the living crap out of me. ;)
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
'puter ("pewter"), or worse yet,
"pooter" (the redneck
pronunciation)
as a diminutive/dismissive term for "*COM*puter". Bleah!
"Distro". [head explodes]