Re: VS: "Universal Character Set"

From: Jonathan Coxhead (jonathan@doves.demon.co.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 19 2007 - 01:14:01 CST

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Jukka K. Korpela wrote:

> The solidus (slash) "/" means many different things, including "alias",
> "or", "and", "over", subordination, separator between hierarchic parts,
> and division, to mention a few meanings.

Don't forget "shilling"---the original meaning. Once, it was an elongated 's'.

So I hear :-)

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        /|  Jonathan Coxhead
 o o o (_|/ "The rulers of the world should be regarded and resisted as if they
        /|  were giant lizards from another star, which as far as humanity is
       (_/  concerned they might as well be." [Ken MacLeod]

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