Re: What is "OT:"
--- Pete Ryland <pdr@pdr.cx> wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 19, 2002 at 02:56:56PM -0200, Jeronimo
> Pellegrini wrote:
> > On Sat, Jan 19, 2002 at 11:47:39AM -0500, Wayne
> Topa wrote:
> > > > What "OT:" means seems to be known to many,
> but I haven't a
> > > > clue. Please enlighten me.
> > >
> > > OT = Off Topic
> > >
> > > :-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
> > >
> > > There is a package for for this kind of thing
> but I can't recall its
> > > name.
> >
> > "vera" is the package with a list of acronyms.
>
> dict also works nicely. Try "dict -d jargon OT HAND
> HTH".
>
> There's even gdict (a gnome front-end), and a gnome
> panel applet for it if
> you're into that sort of thing. :)
>
> Pete
<<SNIP>>
I use wtf when I don't understand an acronym...like so
``wtf wtf`` on a cl ;-)
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