the "-P Convention" (quoting "The Jargon File")

www.catb.org/jargon/html/p-convention.html

"unit testing" terminology

• on the outer level: startup + shutdown
• on the inner level: setup + teardown

IT jargon: ping (quoting "The Jargon File")

catb.org/jargon/html/P/ping.html

Through the label(s) you can find my main entry for "The Jargon File" resp. "The New Hacker's Dictionary" [link].

Hackers's dictionary aka the Jargon File abandoned

Looks like the Jargon File got abandoned by Eric S. Raymond. It hasn't been updated during the last couple of years. I offered Eric to invest time and energy, but I got no answer back.

Update 2012-12-25:

I once owned a printed copy of this book, but it was one of the many victims of various accidents inside my traveling luggage (and also at home) through the years: water, beer, wine, fruits, …


Pls visit "The Jargon File" resp. "The New Hacker's Dictionary" [link]!