not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agoSomeone emailed Ken Thompson about the UNICS to UNIX namechange. Actually got a replyimagemessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1460arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1457arrow-down1imageSomeone emailed Ken Thompson about the UNICS to UNIX namechange. Actually got a replynot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square44linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareauntieclokwise@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·2 months agoThe word Unix sounds very close to the word for a castrated male.
minus-squarePeter Horvath@mastodon.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months ago@auntieclokwise @victorz :-) What is the language on which you are thinking on?
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoIf I’m reading English text, I think in English. Otherwise it varies between my native tongue and English.
minus-squarePeter Horvath@mastodon.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months ago@victorz They are not even similar on English.
minus-squareJ_N_F@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoUnix and eunuchs. They are very similar.
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoBut yes they are. Also I think you mean “in English”. Is your native language perhaps Scandinavian or otherwise close to German?
The word Unix sounds very close to the word for a castrated male.
Oh my god, of course. lol, thanks!
@auntieclokwise @victorz :-) What is the language on which you are thinking on?
If I’m reading English text, I think in English. Otherwise it varies between my native tongue and English.
@victorz They are not even similar on English.
Unix and eunuchs. They are very similar.
But yes they are.
Also I think you mean “in English”. Is your native language perhaps Scandinavian or otherwise close to German?