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Re: Origin of the 'E' in SAGE.

To: "Marc W. Mengel" <mengel@fnal.gov>
Subject: Re: Origin of the 'E' in SAGE.
From: David Parter <dparter@cs.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 17:50:39 -0600
cc: Graham Dunn <gdunn@ineural.com>, sage-members@usenix.org
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The answer I've always heard (I don't know who thought of it, but I like it):
    
    The "E" in SAGE is the missing "E" from the creat() system call.

I've given that answer several times, usually well recieved. I once did
a PGP information session on campus, which many non-Unix people attended
(of course I was wearing my SAGE T-shirt). They didn't get it.

    --david

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- Re: Origin of the 'E' in SAGE.
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References:
- Re: Origin of the 'E' in SAGE.
  - From: "Marc W. Mengel" <mengel@fnal.gov>

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