From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!cbosgd!djb Newsgroups: net.jokes Title: Re: The (TM) Operating System Article-I.D.: cbosgd.2945 Posted: Fri Jan 7 17:51:04 1983 Received: Sat Jan 8 07:04:13 1983 Reply-To: djb@cbosgd.UUCP (David J. Bryant) References: mhuxj.1092 A couple of years ago, there was a "Name the Operating System" contest. The idea was to come up with a name that we could all use instead of, well, you know the name of the Operating System I'm talking about. This would get us around the constant trademark hassle, and hopefully would produce something that could be pronounced (try saying "UN*X"). Entries were solicited from all over (at least all over Bell Labs), and as I heard it, the winner was "UXXON". Don't know why it never made it into common usage... David Bryant Bell Labs Columbus, OH (614) 860-4516 (cbosg!djb)