Forget Hardy

[Steve Lamb]

Pierre Frenkiel wrote:
>    may I take this opportunity to remember everybody that this list is
>    supposed to be read all over the world, and that therefore, it would
>    be kind to avoid using slang, as P.I.T.A. or RTFM, 

     Erm, slang is used all the time in technical discussions.  It is what 
makes technical discussions possible without having to spend 50 minutes 
spelling everything out.  Part of engaging in technical discussions, in ANY 
field, is learning the slang.