Re: Objects and Relations
Date: 10 Feb 2007 16:49:33 -0800
Message-ID: <1171154973.086346.131350_at_s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com>
On Feb 10, 3:02 am, mAsterdam <mAster..._at_vrijdag.org> wrote:
> Bob Badour wrote:
> > JOG wrote:
> [snip]
> >> Few things. First when you are trying to express something to people
> >> in a certain newsgroup it is always beneficial to use the terminology
> >> specific to that domain if one wants to be listened to. Out of his own
> >> goodwill, mAsterdam maintains an extremely good glossary for the
> >> newsgroup, and that really should be the first port of call.
>
> > Sadly, the glossary is not as good as you make it out to be.
>
> Reluctantly, I have to agree with this statement.
> It was/is a little methodological experiment.
> The idea was/is to base a useful document on real
> misunderstandings only.
> It is further explained in the glossary, which I will repost shortly.
> It is about time, it has been a year since I reposted.
Do not underestimate the value of the glossary to people who have just arrived. Sure, it is far from perfect, but I still believe it is a good starting resource, and this is why I'd encourage its continued iteration. Received on Sun Feb 11 2007 - 01:49:33 CET