Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 01/10/06 17:11

On 10 Jan 2006 07:19:12 -0800, "NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com>
Gave us:

>
>Justin wrote:
>>
>>
>> Nope, wrong again. It was VIDEO disc when it came out, it was attempted
>> to rename it to versatile but that failed.
>
>It was and is "versatile."
>
>> DVD Technical Guide -Chapter 1 DVD Overview- [1.1 DVD History]
>> "Pioneer began development of a new digital video disc format in 1991,
>> with the goal of recording two or more hours of high-quality video on
>> one disc, as a next-generation replacement for the LaserDisc."
>> http://www.pioneer.co.jp/crdl/tech/dvd/1-e.html
>
>And people marvel at Holocaust revisionism...LOL!
>
>It's just computer nerds who don't care about being precise with words
>(odd, since you gotta be exact when programming) -- hence we had "disk"
>with a "k" and "video" when it's always been "versatile."

You fucking retard. The word "disc" has been around since the term
discus of old olympian days. Get a clue. The term "disk" is also a
word that has been around way longer than computers have. You couldn't
be more retarded than you are today. I'm sure you'll give it a shot,
however.
>
>I agree video was, is, and will be the primary motivation for
>technological advances to the format, but it was conceived of more
>broadly than just video and thus named accordingly.

No. It was conceived as a video delivery medium, and could be used
for data storage as well, as that was a given.

Get a clue, idiot. Face it, you are wrong.

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