Re: [Off Topic] Words to Avoid "Vendor" [was Re: Questions to answer]

From: Murray Cumming <murrayc murrayc com>
To: Bill Haneman <Bill Haneman Sun COM>
Cc: release-team gnome org, Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>, rms gnu org, foundation-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [Off Topic] Words to Avoid "Vendor" [was Re: Questions to answer]
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 13:48:07 +0100

On Sun, 2005-11-27 at 10:48 +0000, Bill Haneman wrote:
> Nearly - though any new acronym can obfuscate.  For that reason, I'd 
> suggest going with "ISD", because of its similarity to the familiar 
> "ISV", at least the reader may clue in by association and context.  
> [Sort of like URL vs URI...]

Erm, what's wrong with "developer" or "software developer"? If I wanted
your attention I wouldn't start addressing you by some new
unrecognizable name.

Murray

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- Re: [Off Topic] Words to Avoid "Vendor" [was Re: Questions to answer]
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