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by stratosgear 1838 days ago
This brings back memories. I was an international student from Greece at the University of San Francisco, that fall, and I was present at a CS presentation that took place at the time (I'm not sure if it was Phill or not, but definitely one of the original authors). At the end of the presentation there was a pile of floppies that you could get a copy of the software. I got one along with my other classmates.

Unfortunately, I was approached a couple of days later and asked to return the floppy back. My status as an international student did not allow me to have a copy ( arms, munitions export rules, whatever). I felt really upset about it, since I was the only one asked to give my floppy back. I might still have a copy of the floppy in a box in the attic somewhere.

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> I'm not sure if it was Phill or not

One "l" (it's the "z" at the end of "Zimmermann" that's doubled).

> it's the "z" at the end of "Zimmermann" that's doubled

Actually it's the "n" at the beginning of "Zimmermann" that is doubled.

Oh man... I got to work w/ prz for several years (which is why the "two n's" thing stands out in my memory, since it's a common typo). And yet somehow, I still managed to screw that up...
Actually, the "m" in the middle of "Zimmermann" is also doubled! :)
My name ends in 'man', but Germans _always_ write it with two n's. I should never have taken a job for a German company...