Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rick From: rick@seismo.CSS.GOV (Rick Adams) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: UNIX NAME ABBREVIATIONS Message-ID: <44201@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV> Date: Mon, 30-Nov-87 19:39:35 EST Article-I.D.: beno.44201 Posted: Mon Nov 30 19:39:35 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Dec-87 07:27:47 EST References: <18799@bbn.COM> <199@wright.EDU> Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA Lines: 15 Summary: bark From ucbvax!hickman Wed Nov 11 16:21:57 1981 Subject: Real Meaning of biff Status: RO The real reason biff is called biff, is....Drum roll: There is a grad student named Heidi Who has a dog The dog is around a lot And so it seemed quite tidy To name a barking program after a dog which did not .....the dogs name is biff.... kiet