On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 05:33:29PM +0000, Rob Bradford wrote: > On Fri, 2002-02-08 at 16:54, Paul Hampson wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 07:36:01AM -0800, Joseph Carter wrote: > > > Why would you want to do anything with a language whose name can only > > > sanely be read as "C hash"? =) > > C++++, isn't it? > > In the UK, does it come out with a 'pound sterling' symbol? > > Then it'd be the UK's own version of M$... > No # is hash and ? is pound. But americans call # pound. I've often wondered about that.... On my machine, that pound sign came out as a question mark... Is the pound sign on a UK keyboard shift+3? That's where my old Apple //c had it. > So its C hash. But # is just four +, packed together for more efficient transport over the internet.... I don't think C hash is a suitable product name for the US. Drug references in product names don't seem to go down well over there. -- =========================================================== Paul "TBBle" Hampson, MCSE 4th year CompSci/Asian Studies student, ANU The Boss, Bubblesworth Pty Ltd (ABN: 51 095 284 361) Paul.Hampson@Anu.edu.au Of course Pacman didn't influence us as kids. If it did, we'd be running around in darkened rooms, popping pills and listening to repetitive music. This email is licensed to the recipient for non-commercial use, duplication and distribution. ===========================================================
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