YYAT (Yet Another Acronym Thread)

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Tak-Shing Chan

Dear c.l.c regulars,

How about codifying a list of acceptable acronyms on c.l.c?

<g>
<g,d&r>
<VBG>
AAMOF
AFAIAA
AFAIAC
AFAIC
AFAICT
AFAIK
AFAIR
AIUI
BTW
FAQ
FUBAR
FUD
FWIW
FYI
HAND
HTH
IANAL
IINM
IIRC
IMHO
IMNSHO
IMO
IOW
ISP
ISTM
ISTR
ITYM
IIUC
IYSWIM
LART
LOL
LUSER
NNTP
OP
OTOH
PITA
PLONK
POV
RFC
ROTFL
RTFAQ
RTFM
TIA
TTFN
WTH
WYSIWYG
Y2K
YHBT
YMMV

Comments are welcome.

Tak-Shing

Source: http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/tcs/techsupp/acronyms.htm
(with some deletions)
 
M

Mike Wahler

Tak-Shing Chan said:
Dear c.l.c regulars,

How about codifying a list of acceptable acronyms on c.l.c?


Comments are welcome.
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WIYCQ?

(What Is Your C Question?)

:)

-Mike
 
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Mac

Dear c.l.c regulars,

How about codifying a list of acceptable acronyms on c.l.c?
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I would not presume. Instead, I'll put an x next to the ones I personally
know (without context and without looking them up).
<g> x
<g,d&r> x
<VBG>
AAMOF
AFAIAA x
AFAIAC x
AFAIC
AFAICT x
AFAIK x
AFAIR x
AIUI
BTW x
FAQ x
FUBAR x
FUD x
FWIW x
FYI x
HAND x
HTH x
IANAL x
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Isn't this from Slashdot? I don't think this is a usenet acronym. We
probably shouldn't include it here.
IINM
IIRC x
IMHO x
IMNSHO x
IMO
IOW x
ISP
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As in internet service provider? That is common usage among technically
literate. That's like ATM for automated teller machine or AC for
alternating current. It is so common it doesn't really need to be
mentioned.
ISTM
ISTR x
ITYM x
IIUC
IYSWIM
LART
LOL x
LUSER is this an acronym?
NNTP
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As in Network News Transfer Protocol? I guess it makes sense to include
this for a usenet group.
OP x
OTOH x
PITA x
PLONK is this an acronym?
POV x
RFC x
ROTFL x
RTFAQ x
RTFM x
TIA x
TTFN
WTH
WYSIWYG x
Y2K x
YHBT x
YMMV x

Comments are welcome.
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"CLC" is certainly acceptable. I occasionally see "YRC" or "YDRC" (in
response to "IIRC") and "YDKVF" in response to "AFAIK." I would also
include "GUI." I'm sure there are others, but this is a good start.
 
J

Joona I Palaste

I would not presume. Instead, I'll put an x next to the ones I personally
know (without context and without looking them up).
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Here are some of the ones you don't know.

Very Big Grin

As I Understand It

In My Opinion

If You See What I Mean

Luser Attitude Readjustment Tool

Ta Ta For Now

What The H...?

--
/-- Joona Palaste ([email protected]) ------------- Finland --------\
\-- http://www.helsinki.fi/~palaste --------------------- rules! --------/
"The obvious mathematical breakthrough would be development of an easy way to
factor large prime numbers."
- Bill Gates
 
B

Ben Pfaff

Tak-Shing Chan said:
Dear c.l.c regulars,

How about codifying a list of acceptable acronyms on c.l.c?
Click to expand...

I've personally decided out that not using acronyms is a lot
easier to read. So now I set up my newsreader's editor to
automatically expand, say, "IMO", into "in my opinion". In fact
it took a special effort to type the acronym above without
expanding it. I encourage everyone else to try this sort of
thing, especially if it's easy with your editor.
 
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August Derleth

I've personally decided out that not using acronyms is a lot
easier to read. So now I set up my newsreader's editor to
automatically expand, say, "IMO", into "in my opinion". In fact
it took a special effort to type the acronym above without
expanding it. I encourage everyone else to try this sort of
thing, especially if it's easy with your editor.
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Heh. A hackish solution to a hackish problem. I love it.

I also disagree: Usenet's abbreviations and acronyms are a kind of
symbolism that we can be sure nearly everyone understands without regard
to the person's first language. The Indian programmers coming through here
seem to do as well with abbreviations as the native Americans, and
learning the symbols is usually easier than learning the words.

It's an i18n issue, in other words. ;)
 
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I also disagree: Usenet's abbreviations and acronyms are a kind of
symbolism that we can be sure nearly everyone understands without regard
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Well, it dependes on the acronyn used. There are several of them
that you might not know, but a quick search using Google or 'dict' well
reveal you the meaning. But there are others with a darker meaning that
will take sometime to understand. It is therefore a good idea to make a
list of those which are rare and /perhaps/ just used here and in a bunch
of other newsgroups.

Regards,

Chema.

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Tak-Shing Chan

Isn't this from Slashdot? I don't think this is a usenet acronym. We
probably shouldn't include it here.
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From a Google Search: comp.lang.c regulars who use ``IANAL''
includes (inter alia) Daniel Fox, Arthur J. O'Dwyer, Dan Pop,
Bjorn Augestad, Steve (istartedi), Joona I Palaste, Chris Torek,
Richard Bos, Gergo Barany, Keith Thompson, CBFalconer, and
Christian Bau, in order of relevance.
As in internet service provider?
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Yes.

It means ``Local User'' (according to
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/tcs/techsupp/acronyms.htm).
As in Network News Transfer Protocol? I guess it makes sense to include
this for a usenet group.
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Yes.

It means ``Please Log Off, Net Kook'' (according to
http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/tcs/techsupp/acronyms.htm). But I
noticed that Eric Raymond's definition is different.
"CLC" is certainly acceptable. I occasionally see "YRC" or "YDRC" (in
response to "IIRC") and "YDKVF" in response to "AFAIK." I would also
include "GUI." I'm sure there are others, but this is a good start.
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And "MMMV" in response to "YMMV". And "C&V". And "DP" for
Dan Pop, ad infinitum. Now I know why it is so difficult to
codify existing practices. :)

Tak-Shing
 
J

Joona I Palaste

From a Google Search: comp.lang.c regulars who use ``IANAL''
includes (inter alia) Daniel Fox, Arthur J. O'Dwyer, Dan Pop,
Bjorn Augestad, Steve (istartedi), Joona I Palaste, Chris Torek,
Richard Bos, Gergo Barany, Keith Thompson, CBFalconer, and
Christian Bau, in order of relevance.
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Increasing or decreasing order of relevance?
 
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Tak-Shing Chan

I've personally decided out that not using acronyms is a lot
easier to read. So now I set up my newsreader's editor to
automatically expand, say, "IMO", into "in my opinion". In fact
it took a special effort to type the acronym above without
expanding it. I encourage everyone else to try this sort of
thing, especially if it's easy with your editor.
Click to expand...

This is useful. I should try it sometime.

Tak-Shing
 
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Tak-Shing Chan

I also disagree: Usenet's abbreviations and acronyms are a kind of
symbolism that we can be sure nearly everyone understands without regard
to the person's first language.
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Define ``nearly everyone''. ;-)

Tak-Shing
 
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Keith Thompson

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