> Well this old timer really thinks it very very very bad form to refer to
> something like this by the disembodied name of its creator

What, you've never heard "according to Hoyle" or "as it says in
Webster's"
Lawyer's will also talk about "Black's" (law dictionary) and Chemists
the "CRC", etc.

Not only is it a common use, it's a sign of respect that one person has
(originally) authored the definitive reference.
        /r$

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