RFC - 3092
Etymology of "Foo"
| Original: | ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc3092.txt |
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| Authors: | D. Eastlake 3rd [Motorola], C. Manros [Xerox], E. Raymond [Open Source Initiative] |
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| Category: | Informational |
| Referred by: | 5 RFC |
| Refers to: | 214 RFC |
Status
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Copyright Notice
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Abstract
Approximately 212 RFCs so far, starting with RFC 269, contain the terms `foo', `bar', or `foobar' as metasyntactic variables without any proper explanation or definition. This document rectifies that deficiency.
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