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From: ted@usceast.UUCP (Ted Nolan)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Trademark solution - finally an acronym
Message-ID: <2135@usceast.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 13:32:31 EST
Article-I.D.: usceast.2135
Posted: Wed Nov 28 13:32:31 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 30-Nov-84 08:35:14 EST
Reply-To: ted@usceast.UUCP (Ted Nolan)
Organization: Csci Dept, U of S. Carolina, Columbia
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If we (in theory) can't use "UNIX" as a noun, how about "UOS" as an 
acronym for "Unix Operating System."  People have been wanting
"Unix"  to stand for something for years, finally we have a motive
to meet this need :-) .

Seriously, UOS has the advantage of being short and not breaking too many
things.  (ie uucp - UOS to UOS copy program, cu - call UOS etc).  I'm sure
AT&T's lawyers aren't going to hassle the net, but people doing high visibility
things (writing books on Unix etc) might need an out soon.

			Just a thought
			Ted Nolan	..usceast!ted

PS : Unix is a trademark of AT&T Bell Labs  (almost forgot!)
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Ted Nolan                               ...decvax!mcnc!ncsu!ncrcae!usceast!ted
6536 Brookside Circle                   ...akgua!usceast!ted
Columbia, SC 29206
      ("Deep space is my dwelling place, the stars my destination")
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