question about a file?

[Jon Page]

>
>kam544@flash.net wrote:
>
>> Dear Pianotech,
>>
>> Today I wondered how a file became known as a "bastard" file.  Anyone have
>> a resource or  information concerning the history of this naming, please?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Keith McGavern
>> kam544@flash.net
>> Registered Piano Technician
>> Oklahoma Chapter 731
>> Piano Technicians Guild
>> USA
>> http://www.ptg.org/1999/conv/
>> PTG Convention, Kansas City, July
> 

Keith,

I believe that term sprang from usage of MicroSoft applications.

Or was that discribing them  . . .?





Jon Page,  Harwich Port,  Cape Cod,  Mass.  mailto:jpage@capecod.net
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