Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site usceast.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!ncsu!ncrcae!usceast!ted 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 Lines: 32If 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!) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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") ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------