Thats because RISC is an acronym ....Reduced Instruction Set Computer, AS IN

PCMCIA = People Cant Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms.

jp

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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roy Brown
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] What's the difference between a "disc" and a "disk?"

In message <[log in to unmask]>, Tom Lang <[log in to unmask]> writing at 17:18:23 in his/her local time
opines:-
>In the Olympics, do they throw a 'discus' or a 'diskus'?

That's entirely up for diskussion.

But funny how on the HP3000, we went RISC with no RISK, and everybody knew the difference there.....

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