Re:User Interfaces of the Demo Scene
by amiga386 on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @11:28AM
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English compound nouns can be open, hyphenated or closed. What is acceptable usage changes over time. Some say that compound nouns "harden", e.g a file name is a file-name is a filename. Currently, "filename" is the most common spelling. "Foot ball" was acceptable in the 1800s but only "football" is acceptable now.
Your example, "copyright", has only existed in this closed form. "copy-right" and "copy right" are not recognised.
On the other hand, "demo scene" is a recognised variant of "demoscene". It may look as wrong to you as "color" looks to me, but it's recognised.
ORION, CODER:
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LEFT THE DEMO SCENE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AS
HE STARTED CODING A GAME.
AFTER A WHILE HE CHANGED HIS MIND, DID A
DENTRO, AND RETURNED TO THE DEMO SCENE.
NOW A MEMBER OF FLASH PRODUCTION.
Your example, "copyright", has only existed in this closed form. "copy-right" and "copy right" are not recognised.
On the other hand, "demo scene" is a recognised variant of "demoscene". It may look as wrong to you as "color" looks to me, but it's recognised.
Want a citation or two?
The Death of Kefrens (1991):
https://ftp.scene.org/mirrors/amigascne/Scrollers/K-Groupste...
How about "Break's Amiga Demo Scene Collection"? http://arabuusimiehet.com/break/amiga/Or this 2007 interview of Fiver2? https://www.hugi.scene.org/online/hugise03/hugi%2033%20-%20d... "How do you think Debris will influence the demo scene?"