Re: [SLE] IIRC (OT) Definately

Got to remember folks that back when arpanet started we were considered to have a superfast net link if we had 110bd (only found usually on campus around the computer centre), the usual was only 50 (or 75 if we were lucky and had a Teletype that would run that fast as well as being close enough to the local hub to run that fast). showing my age scsijon ps I wonder if there are many of the old international group around still playing with computers as I was the 'baby' of my group! At 11:43 AM 3/21/03, GarUlbricht7@netscape.net wrote:

"Jeff Dierking" on Wed, 19 Mar 2003 20:57 EST wrote:

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*Harry Wert wrote ..

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Anyone, what does IIRC mean in messages? Thanks, Harry

IIRC is If I Remember/Recall Correctly

Jeff

Harry, I am told that when the arpa net first started, messages had to be appreviated to keep down costs. There is a "big list" of common abbreviations: which "IIRC" is only one. If you "google on "IIRC + definition" it will return as top enty:

Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. ... To find Gopher browsers, click here. Gopher: Definition Menu for IIRC. Definitions for 'IIRC' in database 'jargon', All 1 definitions on a single page, plain. . gopher.quux.org:70/pygfarm/dict.pyg%3F/ jargon/DEFINE/IIRC - 3k - Cached - Similar pages

There are other lists -- some in German which I have found helpful. HTH, Viel SpaB ~Gar

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