Date   : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:13:50 +0100
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Programming: Colour names in Sigsumeidsi

On 04/11/2010 17:44, Farlie A wrote:

> Note  biid contracts to bi'd ,  octtet   contracts to  oct'et in case
> that wasn't already clear..

4 characters = 4 characters
6 characters = 6 characters

How is this contraction? You're just trying to lay on us a requirement 
to design the most deranged parser since perl...

Best wishes,

Rick.

-- 
Rick Murray, eeePC901 & ADSL WiFI'd into it, all ETLAs!
BBC B: DNFS, 2 x 5.25" floppies, EPROM prog, Acorn TTX
E01S FileStore, A3000/A5000/RiscPC/various PCs/blahblah...