ken

   1. [Unix] Ken Thompson, principal inventor of Unix. In the early days
   he  used  to hand-cut distribution tapes, often with a note that read
   "Love,   ken".   Old-timers  still  use  his  first  name  (sometimes
   uncapitalized,  because  it's  a  login  name  and  mail  address) in
   third-person  reference;  it  is  widely  understood  (on  Usenet, in
   particular)  that  without  a  last  name  `Ken'  refers  only to Ken
   Thompson.  Similarly, `Dennis' without last name means Dennis Ritchie
   (and he is often known as dmr). See also {demigod}, {Unix}.

   2.  A flaming user. This was originated by the Software Support group
   at  Symbolics  because the two greatest flamers in the user community
   were both named Ken.

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {Linus}]