No. Used in reply to a question, particularly one asked using the
`-P' convention. Most hackers assume this derives simply from LISP
terminology for `false' (see also {T}), but NIL as a negative reply
was well-established among radio hams decades before the advent of
LISP. The historical connection between early hackerdom and the ham
radio world was strong enough that this may have been an influence.
[glossary]
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