OT Re: Naming Computers (strategy, and WHY)

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Thu Oct 24 12:06:00 2002

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Eric Dittman wrote:

> > > > > I had some VMS systems that I named SKITZO, PSYCHO, and PHLEGM.
> > > > > I was limited to six characters for the name due to DECnet. I
> > > > > was going for odd names. I was going to name the next one
> > > > > SMEGMA, but the order was cancelled.
> > > >
> > > > I guess it would've been worse if you'd gotten to JISM.
> > >
> > > Part of the plan called for using all six characters. I would
> > > have had to spelled it differently.
> >
> > Ok, SPOOGE.
>
> Well, that's using a different word. What's a 6-letter phonetic
> spelling for JISM?

JISM = SPOOGE (at least in the school yards where I grew up ;)

But if you want to stick with jism, go with JIZZIM. Maybe even JIZZUM.

Also, I would just like to note this new low point in the history of the
Classic Computers Mailing List.

Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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