Txtspk APIs to come?

Lost User

So here I am, grovelling around in the kernel, and I comne across this little gem of a function (sarcasm intended): 'ExInitializeResourceLite' Lite? Lite!!?? LITE !!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad: It is NOT FUCKING BEER! Or some kind of marketing trendy bollocks!!! ITS A FUCKING API! IT IS SPELT 'LIGHT' YOU ASSHOLES!!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad: It will be txtspk APIs before long, I can see it coming...

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Chris Meech

Well according to the free dictionary[^], there are two definitions for the word. The first one seems to be what you are referring to and the second seemingly more to what the writer of the API was meaning. :)

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Lost User

Chris Meech wrote:

Well according to the free dictionary[^], there are two definitions for the word.

And when did English start devolving? :P

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Corporal Agarn

Tell us how you really feel. :)

wizardzz

I thought Miller had that word trademarked. I hate when developers use it, because Miller Lite sucks. If you must drink a Light Beer; Sam Adams or Amstel Light.

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0bx

Devolving en devolution are not a real words, at least not in the context you're referring to. Evolution means the change in a system without a purposeful direction. The word "devolution", or "backwards evolution" contradicts with this definition, since it implies evolution has a purposeful direction. The word you're searching for is "regression", which is the opposite of progression. The change in a system with a purposeful direction.

Giraffes are not real.

Simon_Whale

Oh Jeez get a life.. English has be basterized for years else we'd all speak the Queen's english

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Chris Meech

I think they trademarked, Fizzy Tasteless Drink. I don't think anything from Miller is much different from that. :)

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Jorgen Andersson

The aussies are atleast honest about it[^]

List of common misconceptions

Mycroft Holmes

Simon_Whale wrote:

basterized

It sure has! I'm not a pedant and I care not for the details but that I had to laugh at!

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RC_Sebastien_C

0bx wrote:

Devolving en devolution

Is "and" the word you're searching for?

Lost User

Simon_Whale wrote:

get a life.. English has be basterized for years else we'd all speak the Queen's english

Even that is just east midlands acent english! :) Its bastardisation began way back and hasnt stopped since.

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Simon_Whale

I ain't from the east midlands! I'm just crap at spelling so I rely on the inbuilt spell checkers

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Lost User

You might be, but Queens English is actually just the East Midlands accent. Original English is actually more Somerset, land of the Saxons under Alfred and all that. :)

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Oakman

Erudite__Eric wrote:

the Queen's english

That's no surprise. I'm pretty sure she'd have to be to get the job. ;)

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Agecanonix

Next thing you'll say the president is American.

Oakman

Agecanonix wrote:

Next thing you'll say the president is American.

He's as American as pizza, hot and sour soup, and goulash.

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Lost User

Actually she is German.

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Agecanonix

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Lost User

So thouroughly American then! :)

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