Comments on: The secret society of the GNU! http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/ Random thought exchange Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:22:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: dmpp http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 dmpp Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:38:57 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1037 Yes, but Visa is a real word too... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/visa <ol> <li>an endorsement made by an authorized representative of one country upon a passport issued by another, permitting the passport holder entry into or transit through the country making the endorsement. –verb (used with object)</li> <li>to give a visa to; approve a visa for.</li> <li>to put a visa on (a passport).</li> </ol> Yes, but Visa is a real word too…

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/visa

  1. an endorsement made by an authorized representative of one country upon a passport issued by another, permitting the passport holder entry into or transit through the country making the endorsement.
    –verb (used with object)
  2. to give a visa to; approve a visa for.
  3. to put a visa on (a passport).
]]> By: Mark http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Mark Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:36:26 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1036 I've got a secret for you, it's not a secret...;) It's just a lame acronym. Refer to the Visa example above. I’ve got a secret for you, it’s not a secret…;) It’s just a lame acronym.

Refer to the Visa example above.

]]> By: dmpp http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 dmpp Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:34:10 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1035 ok... but where did GNU come from? Do you really think that the secret society would allow their info to be posted on the wiki? ok… but where did GNU come from?

Do you really think that the secret society would allow their info to be posted on the wiki?

]]> By: Mark http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 Mark Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:31:17 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1034 To Quote the wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU "Its name is a recursive acronym for "GNU's Not Unix", which was chosen because its design is Unix-like, but differs from Unix by being free software and by not containing any UNIX code." Some other examples of a recursive acronym: GES — GES Exposition Services (formerly Greyhound Exposition Services) OIL — Oil India Limited (not really self-referencial since oil is a word anyway.) SAAB — Saab Automobile Aktiebolaget (Formerly Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget.) TAP Air Portugal — in Portuguese, however, TAP is an acronym for Transportes Aéreos de Portugal and is not recursive VISA — Visa International Service Association To Quote the wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU

“Its name is a recursive acronym for “GNU’s Not Unix”, which was chosen because its design is Unix-like, but differs from Unix by being free software and by not containing any UNIX code.”

Some other examples of a recursive acronym:
GES — GES Exposition Services (formerly Greyhound Exposition Services)
OIL — Oil India Limited (not really self-referencial since oil is a word anyway.)
SAAB — Saab Automobile Aktiebolaget (Formerly Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget.)
TAP Air Portugal — in Portuguese, however, TAP is an acronym for Transportes Aéreos de Portugal and is not recursive
VISA — Visa International Service Association

]]> By: Justin http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Justin Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:30:44 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1033 Geek/Nerds - U-SUCK!!! Geek/Nerds – U-SUCK!!!

]]> By: dmpp http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 dmpp Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:29:09 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1032 Steve - I know you like being called "Steve" - you're just jealous because I'm trying to solve the universal society's secret plan... If you want to help, you're more than welcome to! Steve – I know you like being called “Steve” – you’re just jealous because I’m trying to solve the universal society’s secret plan…

If you want to help, you’re more than welcome to!

]]> By: Ali http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Ali Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:28:49 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1031 I think my best idea would be what you just wrote, "Geeks/Nerds - United" LOL or how about this: "Great Nerds of the Universe". Maybe stretching it abit... I think my best idea would be what you just wrote, “Geeks/Nerds – United” LOL
or how about this: “Great Nerds of the Universe”. Maybe stretching it abit…

]]> By: steven http://davidpisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 steven Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:27:37 +0000 http://pisarek.com/blog/2006/10/31/the-secret-society-of-the-gnu/#comment-1030 how about - SHUT UP!...? how about – SHUT UP!…?

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