wtf is included in the bsdgames package. Another useful tool is dict, which with its various databases, particularly dict-jargon, will also do this, plus it gives general dictionary information as well.
Bob On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:19:06AM -0800, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote: > > It's the little things that just make debian rock :) > > btw - wtf is installed on basic system cuz I certainly didn't install in > here - yet there it is :) > > regareds > On Monday 11 December 2000 07:51, Mailing list collection place wrote: > > A package that I've found useful in decoding some of these messages is wtf > > when it's installed, the command > > $ wtf <acronym> > > will return a plain English translation > > HTH, HAND > > > > Josh > > > > On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 02:19:32PM +0330, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >Hi, > > > >I know this is not really Debian related, but I started wondering. > > > >Often I see terms like OT and AFAIK. What do they mean? > > > >I guess OT means something like 'unusual' and AFAIK gives me a dangerous > > > >feeling. > > > >Just wondering. > > > > > > I don't know OT myself, so someone else should answer this one! > > > > > > AFAIK = As far as I know > > > IM(H)O = In my (humble) opinion > > > ASAP = as soon as possible > > > > > > hope that helps... -- Bob Nielsen, N7XY [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bainbridge Island, WA http://www.oz.net/~nielsen
