Robert Dober wrote:
> On 7/11/07, Michal Suchanek <hramrach / centrum.cz> wrote:
> May I suggest a politically correct rewrite of Posix
>
> kill --> signal_process  (aliased to kindly_ask_process_to_leave)
> rm --> set_file_size_to-1 (kindly_ask_file_to_go_away)
> rm -r --> put_directory_off_payroll 
> (suggest_directory_existence_limitation)
> did I miss something else ?
>
> Oh well I just forgot to put the smilies !!!
>
> Robert
>
I once suggested replacing "abend" with "succeed_at_alternate_goal". 
Didn't work.

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