frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) (09/06/90)
I am currently proposing the creation of a newsgroup dedicated to the
IBM RISC SYSTEM/6000 computers. The original suggestion was to call
the group
comp.sys.ibm.rs6000
However, several people at IBM objected, saying that r.s. was a VERY
offensive term in Australia - the closest US equivalent being "bullshit".
You only replace the bull with a rat...... :-)
I therefore proposed a safer (but longer) name:
comp.sys.ibm.risc6000
However - I have now heard from some people from Australia that "r.s." is
not considered offensive at all.....
Can anybody (preferably from Australia) clarify this......is "r.s." offensive
or not ? (Or did somebody just play a joke on IBM) ?
-frisk
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