On Thursday 15 September 2005 19:20, Holly Bostick wrote:
>
> :-) :-) :-) :-)
>
> I would guess that it means 'not equal to', and is typed this way
> because either 1) that's what programmers use, and we *are* all geeks
> (except me, obviously) and/or 2) the symbol of an equal sign with a
> slash through it (the standard mathematical/scientific symbol that 'the
> average user' might reasonably be expected to know from school) cannot
> be typed easily from most keyboards.
You understood what it means => you are geek
And don't try to avoid been called geek by using those fancy smileys. ;)
[]'s
Mauro
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