Error 33?

From: Joseph S. Barrera III <joebar_at_microsoft.com>
Date: Wed Feb 10 12:29:53 1999

We know what "Error 33" means. But why 33? Why not 23 or 43 or...?

- Joe
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 10:26 AM

>But why 33? "Catch 22" came from a book; "four-oh-four" comes from an
>HTTP error code. Where did the number 33 come from?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 10:24 AM
>>
>> >"Error 33": when the success of your research depends on the success
>> of
>> >someone else's research. I think it was coined at PARC, but I'm not
>> >sure of that.
>> >
>> >Marvin.
>>
>> That's the attribution (PARC) given in the Jargon File.
>>
>
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