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Re:Reasons not to use (i.e., be used by) Facebook by Arnavion on Sunday June 26, 2016 @04:08PM (#11982436)
>But this is not the kind of terms Stallman uses.

https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/FAQ.html#windows_woe32

>What does Woe32 mean?

>“Woe32” denotes the Windows 32-bit operating systems for x86: Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista and Windows 95/98/ME. Microsoft uses the term “Win32” to denote these; this is a psychological trick in order to make everyone believe that these OSes are a “win” for the user. However, for most users and developers, they are a source of woes, which is why I call them “Woe32”.

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Re:Reasons not to use (i.e., be used by) Facebook by Gorgor on Sunday June 26, 2016 @06:46PM (#11983174)
Good find. I didn't know about that one.
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Re:Reasons not to use (i.e., be used by) Facebook by jonathankoren on Sunday June 26, 2016 @09:30PM (#11983726)
Infamously MS Windows bindings for emacs are are prefaced "w32-" instead of the standard "win32-" because RMS decreed "Windows is not a 'winning' platform."
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