Jargon File to be Updated
   
   Eric S. Raymond said that he is updating the
   The Jargon File and
   should distribute a version 4.1.0 next week.  Rumor has it that some of the new jargon added
   to the File may include:
   
    Bluescreen (verb) - To crash or lock-up, esp. in regards to a Microsoft
    Windows computer.  Example usage: "The entire USS Yorktown computer system bluescreened when
    it tried to divide by zero."
    Slashdot Effect (noun) - The tendency of a site to slow to a crawl
    after being featured in a Slashdot.org article.
    Slashdot War (noun) - A flame war staged in the comments area of
    a Slashdot.org article.  Usually centers on the KDE/GNOME debate, but
    Microsoft issues can also spark a War.
    Linux Convert (noun) - A person who previously used DOS/Windows, but
    now uses Linux almost exclusively.  A Convert usually has two hard
    drive partitions with Windows and Linux, but only boots into Windows
    to play games.
   
   ESR said, "I was pushed to update the File after receiving an irate
   email from a reader.  He mentioned that an updated File was promised
   for December 1996.  He then accused the Jargon File of being 'vaporware'
   and even had the gall to say 'You operate too much like Microsoft by
   putting off release dates!'"