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Re: how to find out methods for tramp?
From: |
Stefan Monnier |
Subject: |
Re: how to find out methods for tramp? |
Date: |
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:52:03 -0400 |
> I think the use of a capital together with the particular grammatical
> construct used makes it clear that this use of the word `windows'
> refers to a proper name rather than to the general concept of a window.
> I'm surprised that anybody would be confused.
>
> I get confused because many of the people I know refer to `X Windows'
> and shorten that phrase to `Windows'.
Hmm...interesting. I've always heard it shortened to `X' which
is indeed shorter than `Windows'. But at least now I understand
your confusion, thanks.
Stefan
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