[syslinux] defending the wiki

Andreas Kotes count-linux at flatline.de
Fri Dec 28 14:43:49 PST 2007


Heya,

* H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> [20071228 23:39]:
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_plural#Plurals_of_symbols_and_initialisms
> > 
> > Thanks. Should "ips" (or "IPs") be considered ambiguous or not?
> 
> Pretty much up to the writer and context, I would think.  In some 
> context there is potential confusion with IPS (instructions per second, 
> for example); or with the word "eyepiece".  In other words, this is well 
> inside the grey area where it depends on context and author's style 
> preferences, I would think.

IP addresses. d'uh ;)

   Andreas

P.S: IPs should be fine *g*

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