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Sat Oct 14 20:46:50 EDT 2006
ken /ken/ n. 1. [Unix] Ken Thompson, principal inventor of
Unix. In the early days he used to hand-cut distribution tapes, often
with a note that read "Love, ken". Old-timers still use his first name
(sometimes uncapitalized, because it's a login name and mail address) in
third-person reference; it is widely understood (on Usenet, in particular)
that without a last name `Ken' refers only to Ken Thompson. Similarly,
Dennis without last name means Dennis Ritchie (and he is often known
as dmr). See also {demigod}, {{Unix}}. 2. A flaming user. This was
originated by the Software Support group at Symbolics because the two
greatest flamers in the user community were both named Ken.
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