Kernel contributors
AC : Alan Cox
AV : Alexander Viro
ADB: Andrew D. Balsa
CP : Colin Plumb
DBE: Daniel Bergstrom
DSM: David S. Miller (co-postmaster)
DW : David Woodhouse
JBG: Jan-Benedict Glaw
KGB: Krzysztof G. Baranowski
KO : Keith Owens
MEA: Matti E. Aarnio (co-postmaster)
MRW: Matthew Wilcox
PG : Paul Gortmaker
RC : Ralph Corderoy
REG: Richard E. Gooch (FAQ maintainer)
REW: Roger E. Wolff
RML: Robert M. Love
RRR: Rafael R. Reilova
TAC: Thomas A. Cort
TJ : Trevor Johnson
TYT: Theodore Y. Ts'o
VKh: Vassilii Khachaturov
Abbreviated English Phrases
AFAIK : As Far As I Know
AKA : Also Known As
ASAP : As Soon As Possible
BTW : By The Way
ETA : Estimated Time of Arrival
FUD : Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
FWIW : For What It's Worth
FYI : For Your Information
IANAL : I Am Not A Lawyer
IIRC : If I Recall Correctly
IMHO : In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO: In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
IOW : In Other Words
OTOH : On The Other Hand
PEBKAC: Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
ROTFL : Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RSN : Real Soon Now
RTFM : Read The Fucking Manual
STFW : Searched The Fucking Web
TANSTAAFL: There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
THX : Thanks (thank you)
TIA : Thanks In Advance
WIP : Work In Progress
WRT : With Respect To