Wait, signal

[Paul De Bra]

In article <10650044 at hpisod2.HP.COM> decot at hpisod2.HP.COM (Dave Decot) writes:
>> This is with reference to SureshK's question on semaphores.
>> P is short for pakken (seize).
>> V is short for vrygeven (release).
>> The y in vrygeven should have  two-dots (an umlaut ?) above it.
>A common way to represent this in ASCII is "vrijgeven".

"vrijgeven" is not just a common way to represent this in ASCII, it IS
the correct spelling for the word. Dutch has no "y" with 2 dots above it,
though many people think so.

Paul.

(PS: yes, dutch is my native language.)


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