General Electric Comprehensive Operating System It is my understanding that it is currently used in linux to refer to the proper name field in the /etc/passwd file.
Is that close?
Winner!
I cheated, however, I didn't use wikipedia or the man page. So I /am/ following the rules set forth ;)
ooooh stripped of the ribbon :-P
(I use that question occasionally during hiring sessions to see who *really* knows their stuff )