Jargon File

the [in]famous HackerSlang dictionary

The Jargon File is in the public domain, to be freely used, shared, and modified.


 * http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/ (Official Page)

http://www.catb.org/esr/jargon/html/index.html

http://s23.org/seti23/jargon.htm

http://info.astrian.net/jargon/

http://www.science.uva.nl/~mes/jargon/

Jargon File on Debian:
apt-get install jargon-text vh & vh jargon

vh: Description: Volks-hypertext browser

Designed for use with the Jargon File but useful for lexicons in general (lighter-weight than WWW, fast search).

jargon-text: Description: The definitive compendium of hacker slang This is the Jargon File, a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor. This version is in the original text format and is best viewed with Volks-hypertext browser (vh), but can be viewed without it.

there is also the debian package "jargon"

List the entries in jargon file: grep ^: /usr/share/vh/jargon.txt | cut -d : -f2 Count them: grep ^: /usr/share/vh/jargon.txt | wc -l -> 2307