Re:Why we need a book about naming
by gwd on Sunday February 16, 2020 @11:47AM
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You seem to have missed the main point I was trying to make:
"Vote" for a language which is useful and practical.
I specifically said that if you think it's useful to say that NASA is an acronym but FBI isn't, then go ahead and do so. Just be prepared to give a justification of why you think it's better.
"That was the original meaning" isn't valid, because it wasn't the original meaning. "That's what all the dictionaries say" is a weak argument. I didn't elect them and I don't agree with their decision.
"Vote" for a language which is useful and practical.
I specifically said that if you think it's useful to say that NASA is an acronym but FBI isn't, then go ahead and do so. Just be prepared to give a justification of why you think it's better.
"That was the original meaning" isn't valid, because it wasn't the original meaning. "That's what all the dictionaries say" is a weak argument. I didn't elect them and I don't agree with their decision.