RE: [xsl] FOO vs FO

Subject: RE: [xsl] FOO vs FO
From: Richard Beels <beels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 11:45:48 -0400

The RFC makes a simple error though. In asking "why foo", they fail to see the obvious origin of the word. It's from the French "foutre". Which means exactly what the F in FUBAR means. Nothing German at all, except for the fact that they started the war that got us over in France in the first place. American doughboys brought back many corrupted French (and German) phrases but that's a discussion for another list.

At 08:37 9/6/2001, Michael Kay was inspired to say:

> Does anyone know why FOO was chosen to mean anything?
>
No, but someone has tried to find out...

See ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3092.txt

Mike Kay

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Re: [xsl] FOO vs FO, (continued)
- David Carlisle - Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:17:46 +0100
  - Thomas B. Passin - Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:18:56 -0400
    - Carmelo Montanez - Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:35:46 -0400
- Michael Kay - Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:37:42 +0100
  - Richard Beels - Fri, 07 Sep 2001 11:45:48 -0400 <=
- Wendell Piez - Thu, 06 Sep 2001 13:49:38 -0400
  - Jennifer Hochgesang - Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:39:36 -0500
  - Mitch C Amiano - Thu, 06 Sep 2001 16:47:20 -0400
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