martin@mipos3.UUCP (02/07/87)
Computer trivia: TeX is not an acronym for anything; it's disguised Greek. TEX is just Tau Epsilon Chi (to use the usual English spelling for the characters.
tropp@cthce.UUCP (02/12/87)
In article <424@mipos3.UUCP> martin@mipos3.UUCP (Martin Harriman) writes: >Computer trivia: TeX is not an acronym for anything; it's disguised >Greek. TEX is just Tau Epsilon Chi (to use the usual English spelling >for the characters. It comes from the (feminine) word (i) texni ((Eta) TauEpsilonChiNuEta) (pronounced 'ee technee' with ch like in German ach or J in spanish Jaime, the english speaking may try an overemphasized 'h'-sound) which means '(the) art' or '(the) skill'. This applies to Modern Greek. Hints of this can be seen in The TEX Book by Donald E Knuth.
wtho@cgcha.UUCP (02/13/87)
in article <424@mipos3.UUCP>, martin@mipos3.UUCP (Martin Harriman) says: > Computer trivia: TeX is not an acronym for anything; it's disguised > Greek. TEX is just Tau Epsilon Chi (to use the usual English spelling > for the characters. You find the origin of the word TeX, and its correct spelling on page 1 of "The TeXbook" (chapter 1: The Name of the Game). T. Hofmann, CIBA-GEIGY AG, Scientific Computer Center, Basle, Switzerland UUCP: ...!mcvax!cernvax!cgcha!wtho