David G. Wiseman

The Emac Bolio Name Koan

Additional item from Craig Reynolds:

A cocky novice once said to Stallman: "I can guess why the editor is
called Emacs, but why is the justifier called Bolio?". Stallman replied
forcefully, "Names are but names, `Emac & Bolio's` is the name of a con-
fectionary shop in Boston-town. Neither of these men had anything to do
with the software."
His question answered, yet unanswered, the novice turned to go, but
Stallman called to him, "Neither Emac or Bolio had anything to do with
the ice cream shop, either."

Yes, you guested it, an ice cream koan.

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