Re: Someone has a sense of humour

From: Mysti Rubert <mysti_at_metaphor.sybase.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1993 15:21:16 GMT
Message-ID: <CEJ9BH.797_at_sybase.com>

I don't actually think it is an in-joke. Foo is used everywhere (Sybase and Oracle have something in common!) as a variable. It's etymology doesn't seem to be on the mind of any of the engineers I talk to when going over the functionality of our software.

But it's a nice thought!

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Mysti Rubert, Oaktown, California

"No matter where ya go,....." Buckaroo Banzai

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