Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-32,: Re: 2.4.0-test6 devfs

# Re: 2.4.0-test6 devfs

Jens Axboe (axboe@suse.de)
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:03:35 +0200

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On Thu, Aug 10 2000, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> >
> > hard disk
> > floppy disk
> > CD-ROM disc
> >
> > (Yes, I know it's perverse - CD-ROMs are actually disc-shaped though,
> > which may have some bearing on things :>)
>
> What's perverse is it should be just CD-ROM. What am I talking
> about... usually it _is_ just CD-ROM.
>
> I've never heard anyone say CD disc :-)

I think the meaning is that you use disc when referring to a CD-ROM, not
disk.

And lets please move devfs to use disk for hard- and floppy drives.

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    * Jens Axboe <axboe@suse.de>
    * SuSE Labs

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