From: simpson@trwarcadia.uucp (Scott Simpson)
Subject: Re: What is the origin of `pragma'
Date: 3 Jul 89 17:41:35 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5101@wiley.UUCP> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 8906291247.AA19739@ti.com
In article <8906291247.AA19739@ti.com> fmoore@skvax1.csc.ti.com (Freeman Moore [214]995-1901) writes:
> Why was the word `pragma' selected?
Pragma is the Greek word for action. I believe it says this in the rationale.
Scott Simpson
TRW Space and Defense Sector
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1989-06-29 12:38 What is the origin of `pragma' Freeman Moore [214]995-1901
1989-07-03 17:41 ` Scott Simpson [this message]
1989-07-06 4:17 ` Dick Dunn
1989-07-06 16:55 ` William Thomas Wolfe,2847,
1989-07-07 15:52 ` Dick Dunn
1989-07-08 22:55 ` William Thomas Wolfe,2847,
1989-07-06 20:29 ` Uri Blumenthal
1989-07-07 10:42 ` Dik T. Winter
1989-07-08 21:51 ` Piercarlo Grandi
1989-07-14 14:06 ` Edward Falis
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