The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992
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"The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992" by Eric S. Raymond and Guy L. Steele is a glossary and usage dictionary published in 1992. Born from the slang of MIT and Stanford AI labs in the 1970s, this collection captures the colorful language of early computer programmers and hackers. Through decades of evolution, it transformed from a living document into a legendary chronicle of hacker culture, preserving terms and philosophies that shaped the digital revolution and influenced generations of programmers worldwide.
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