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From: mike@chimera.med.Virginia.EDU (Mike Chapman)
Subject: Re: The Bible of Usenet *may* be changing its name...
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 03:53:31 GMT
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In article <3fukf8$fb6@clarknet.clark.net>,
Kevin Atkinson  <kevina@clark.net> wrote:
>The Bible of Usenet was originally called "USENET Bible."
>Some one then e-mailed me saying the name was confusing; he
>thought it meant USENET's *Holy* Bible.  I agreed with him
>and I changed the name to "Bible of Usenet."   Which is
>clearer, or so I thought.   I then latter got some e-mail
>from else saying that name is confusing and I should
>consider "Usenet Codex" or "Codex of Usenet".  I didn't like
>these names because it is not that common of a word.  I
>wanted a clear and "exciting" name.  I have considered
>"Usenet Collection", but that name is two weak.

I can't quite understand the problem with "USENET Bible" myself.

>Handbook", and. "Usenet Primer".

I really don't think it matters, but the Bible seemed more
appropriate.  Change it back to Usenet Bible.

>Please replay by *posting* so that others can see what you
>think.  Any e-mail you send me would probably wind up
>getting posted so that I can see what others think of the
>idea.
>
>PS: Lets keep this conversation civil; NO Flames or name-
>calling.
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