Sickening Documentation

From: Derek Peschel <dpeschel_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri Apr 2 15:47:46 1999

Zane wrote:
> I'd not noticed that, but I'm not surprised. At least they've left the name
> DECUS, at least for the time being.

Well, "decus" is a Latin word. (I forget what it means -- it's part of a
motto, "decus et tutamen". One translation could be "an ornament and a
safeguard", though I thought "an ARMAMENT and a shield" was the translation.)
So there's an angle that would encourage keeping the old name.

Maybe DECUS could claim to be an independent entity and fight the change?
To me, CUS sounds too much like swearing and I would be tempted to turn
COMPUS into PUS.

-- Derek
Received on Fri Apr 02 1999 - 15:47:46 BST