4.0315 Miscellany: Winged Paraclete; Disc v. Disk (2/49)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Mon, 23 Jul 90 18:55:47 EDT
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 4, No. 0315. Monday, 23 Jul 1990.
(1) Date: 23 Jul 90 15:30:36 bst (30 lines)
From: "W.Watson" <ERCN94@emas-a.edinburgh.ac.uk>
Subject: Winged Paraclete Books
(2) Date: Mon, 23 JUL 90 14:01:10 GMT (19 lines)
From: Ruth Glynn <RGLYNN@VAX.OXFORD.AC.UK>
Subject: Disc vs. disk
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Date: 23 Jul 90 15:30:36 bst
From: "W.Watson" <ERCN94@emas-a.edinburgh.ac.uk>
Subject: Winged Paraclete Books
Dr Zinn,
With Joy today,
I am able to say,
Seven Books flew in last Wednesday.
Seven books have arrived
By the Air-mail way
Therefore now it is time to pay.
Thirty-Five Ninety-Two won't break the bank,
And Grover Zinn we have much to thank . . .
Twenty Pounds and Tuppence, in British cash,
In sending to you, we'll cut a dash . . .
All we would like you to us to say,
Is the name of your Banker, down Oxford way . . .
And when that is done, we will also insist,
That our friends all be glad, upon Humanist.
Or - more prosaically - this records the happy conclusion of the query I
initiated back in February, about Fr Chrysogonus Waddell's books on the
Hymns from the Paraclete; so, thanks again to those who helped at that
time. Bill Watson.
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Date: Mon, 23 JUL 90 14:01:10 GMT
From: Ruth Glynn <RGLYNN@VAX.OXFORD.AC.UK>
Subject: Disc vs. disk
The rule of thumb Adam Engst defined re disc and disk is not correct.
The difference between the two respected in the computer industry and by
most publishers is that 'disc' refers to all optical discs, whereas
'disk' refers to magnetic disks.
Prior to the emergence of optical media, in the UK at least the
preferred form was 'disc' for your floppy and hard disks, with 'disk'
being considered an Americanism.
There is no good reason for there to be a distinction, but since one has
arisen, all OUP's electronic publications now respect the 'disc'/'disk'
definitions as above.
Ruth Glynn
Oxford Electronic Publishing, OUP