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From: Alex Buell <alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: the name "framebuffer"
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On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Mihai Cartoaje wrote:

> As you may recall from chemistry classes, a buffer is a solutee that
> reduces pH variations. Since the initials VGA in IBM's display adapter
> stand for, "video graphics array," I recommend changing the name of
> the devices from "framebuffer" to "video array." I shall like to know
> what other people think.

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