make mrproper takes on new meaning
This caught my attention and I thought it might be of interest to linux trivia buffs. #################################################### Who is Mr.Proper? Several readers answered my question about the origins of mrproper in the Linux kernel build procedure (as in make mrproper); thank you Pekka Nirranen, Joseph Pingenot, and Patrick Scheller. Apparently, Mr Proper (Meister Proper) is the name of a German kitchen cleaner (similar to the American product Mr. Clean). It was frequently advertised on Finnish television during Linus' formative years. ##################################################### From Linux Magazine/April2001/Guru Guidance/by Aellen Frisch
On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 12:52:05PM -0400, zentara wrote:
This caught my attention and I thought it might be of interest to linux trivia buffs. #################################################### Who is Mr.Proper?
Several readers answered my question about the origins of mrproper in the Linux kernel build procedure (as in make mrproper); thank you Pekka Nirranen, Joseph Pingenot, and Patrick Scheller. Apparently, Mr Proper (Meister Proper) is the name of a German kitchen cleaner (similar to the American product Mr. Clean). It was frequently advertised on Finnish television during Linus' formative years. #####################################################
And if you ever wondered where the program "biff" go it's name from..it was the name of the original author's dog... -- Regards Cliff
On Sun, 7 Oct 2001, Cliff Sarginson wrote:
And if you ever wondered where the program "biff" go it's name from..it was the name of the original author's dog...
Should have figured that out myself. It is so obvious. Biff barks whenever the mail arrives. :-) Regards Ole
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