real soon now

2 definitions found

real soon now - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Real Soon Now
  RSN
  
     (RSN) [Originally from SF's fanzine community, popularised by
     Jerry Pournelle's column in "BYTE"] 1. Supposed to be
     available (or fixed, or cheap, or whatever) real soon now
     according to somebody, but the speaker is quite skeptical.
  
     2. When one's gods, fates, or other time commitments permit
     one to get to it (in other words, don't hold your breath).
  
     [Jargon File]
  

real soon now - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  Real Soon Now
   adv.
  
     [orig. from SF's fanzine community, popularized by Jerry Pournelle's
     column in BYTE]
  
     1. Supposed to be available (or fixed, or cheap, or whatever) real
     soon now according to somebody, but the speaker is quite skeptical.
  
     2. When one's gods, fates, or other time commitments permit one to
  get
     to it (in other words, don't hold your breath). Often abbreviated
  RSN.
     Compare copious free time.