Computer Proverbs

[Tom Fenton]

My experience is early 60's and I had the impression that they had been use
for a while. About the same time, in an engineering class in college, an
instructor wrote RTFQ on the board and then turned beet red when he saw the
lone women in the class. A kinder, gentler time.

The only reason I pointed this out was the original poster didn't indicate
originated or prevalent in the computer world.

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Tom Fenton ( tom_fenton at attglobal.net )
----- Original Message -----
From: Gareth Branwyn <garethb2 at EARTHLINK.NET>
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Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: Computer Proverbs


> I wasn't aware of that, Tom. Do you know the etymology?
>
> Tom Fenton wrote:
>
> > RTFM and RTFQ were used in the services long before the widespread use
of
> > computers.
> > --
> > Tom Fenton ( tom_fenton at attglobal.net )
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gareth Branwyn <garethb2 at EARTHLINK.NET>
> > To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 7:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: Computer Proverbs
> >
> > >
> > > RTFM! (Read the Fucking Manual)
> > >