On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Johann Koenig wrote:
> On Tuesday October 28 at 04:54pm > Nick Hastings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > * Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [031028 14:48]: > > > On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 00:51, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > <big snip> > > > > Speaking for myself only. I have to make do with whatever is > > > > provided. I am trying to learn to speak debian but it is tough > > > > when words have meanings that arnt in the dic. see there is one I > > > > know its dictionary but to save time or whatever we all slip up > > > > now and again. BTW I assume it means by the way, but I have seen > > > > it used where that didnt make any sense and when that is carried > > > > over into a technical subject katy bar the door and keep the kooks > > > > in. Hoyt (Sorry I'm flustered) > > > > > > If I understood this correctly the short stuff came from chat rooms > > > and not debian specific. The ones I remember now, assuming I didn't > > > get them wrong myself ;-) > > > > > > IIRC - if I recall correctly > > > AFAIK - as far as I know > > > BTW - by the way > > > > There's no need to guess > > > > sudo apt-get install dictd dict dict-jargon dict-vera > > > > Even better, install 'bsdgames' > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ auto-apt check /usr/games/wtf > games/bsdgames > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ wtf > Usage: wtf [is] <acronym> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ wtf iirc > IIRC: if I recall correctly > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ wtf smlsfb > SMLSFB: so many losers, so few bullets > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ <snip> cool. K.S. mentioned the miscfiles package. (apt-get install miscfiles) check these: /usr/share/misc/abbrevs.talk.gz /usr/share/misc/abbrevs.gen.gz /usr/share/miscfiles/abbrevs.gen.gz /usr/share/miscfiles/abbrevs.talk.gz -Kev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
