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Re: how to find out methods for tramp?


From: Stefan Monnier
Subject: Re: how to find out methods for tramp?
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:52:03 -0400

>    I think the use of a capital together with the particular grammatical
>    construct used makes it clear that this use of the word `windows'
>    refers to a proper name rather than to the general concept of a window.
>    I'm surprised that anybody would be confused.
> 
> I get confused because many of the people I know refer to `X Windows'
> and shorten that phrase to `Windows'.

Hmm...interesting.  I've always heard it shortened to `X' which
is indeed shorter than `Windows'.  But at least now I understand
your confusion, thanks.


        Stefan




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