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This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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FOO BAR Message #23709
From: Gary Brent DDJ Forum · Forum Business January 21, 1990 1:15 PM
Mark Thank you for the erudite glossing of FOOBAR. I fear that St. Isidore's reference to Fu Yi may in fact be attributable to posthumous revisions of his original text. The medieval cleric who added the description of Fu Yi was probably a Taoist sympathizer. At least, this was the…
#FOO BAR Message #23708
From: Gary Brent DDJ Forum · Forum Business January 21, 1990 1:02 PM
Jim Thanks for the etymology. Now that I've read your message I'm sure that FOOBAR is from '40s military slang (similar to SNAFU). Thanks again. Gary
#23701– FOO BAR Message #23707
From: Gary Brent DDJ Forum · Forum Business January 21, 1990 12:59 PM
Jon: Yes, that derivation of FOOBAR seems to be correct. Thanks.
#FOO BAR Message #23693
From: Gary Brent DDJ Forum · Forum Business January 19, 1990 11:26 PM
A couple of questions for whoever might be able to help. First, where can one obtain a copy of the actual ANSI C standard (X3.159-1989)? Second: a trivia question that's probably been asked before. What is the history/origin of the ubiquitous dummy names FOO and BAR? Thanks.