Popular response to the Jargon File 2.1.5...

[Geoff Lane]

In article <1990Dec4.210002.28683 at ashtate> tomr at ashton.UUCP (Tom Rombouts) writes:
>In article <1Ydf1L#9BjnvO0Bzs6d4g0QT6426PlS=eric at snark.thyrsus.com> eric at snark.thyrsus.com (Eric S. Raymond) writes:
>I have heard of "The Devil's DP Dictionary" by Stan Kelly-Bootle.  If
>this is indeed a real book, it would seem like a logical addition to
>Tom Rombouts  Torrance Techie  tomr at ashtate.A-T.com   V:(213)538-7108


It's real - published by McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-034022-6 was $7.50 in '81.
The is not a lot of common entries. The Jargon file covers micros and
workstations more completely (as it should being very much larger) whereas
The D.DP.D covers much more about the older mainframes.

A typical entry ...

computer journalist n. A programmer or systems analyst lured into the
tabloid cesspool with false promises of shorter hours, better pay, and
less attention to detail.  The unsatisfied craving for an audience often
leads to an early return to former honest labors.
-- 
Geoff. Lane.                                  Janet: zzassgl at uk.ac.mcc.cms
UTS Sys Admin, Manchester Computing Centre, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL