Re: Please forget LM MG NR IR SL AU

[Dominic Neumann]

Sure, that´s right!

2008/8/12 Ralph Palmer <address@hidden>:
> I agree, Dominic. It wasn't intended to be insular. On the other hand, when
> someone is responding to a question about Scheme or about "deep" (I don't
> even know the correct term) code, I don't see how one can, or if one should
> try to, make the discussion intelligible to a newbie.
>
> Ralph
>
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Dominic Neumann <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>>
>> 2008/8/12 Ralph Palmer <address@hidden>:
>> > Anyone else remember Booker T. and the . . . ?
>> >
>> > In any case, it might make sense to use at least some of the acronyms
>> > judiciously. There is a wide variety of users on this list, and many of
>> > the
>> > discussions are, while not exclusive, at least aimed at a particular
>> > audience. I don't see why it wouldn't be a good idea to change the
>> > vocabulary based on the discussion and/or audience; actually, we already
>> > do.
>>
>>
>> > If Graham or Valentin uses NR or LSR in a response to a question or
>> > statement of mine, I'll understand. If I'm responding to an apparent
>> > newbie,
>> > using LM could possibly either confuse them more or turn them off to the
>> > LilyPond community in general.
>>
>> But isn´t that a bit insular? I think the answers on the list are not
>> only provided for the one who asked but for everybody, even the people
>> searching the mailing list archive later. So differentiating is okay,
>> but you should also have others in your mind.
>>
>> Dominic
>>
>>
>> > I don't understand a lot of the code
>> > discussions on the list (especially ones with long strings of Scheme
>> > coding), but that doesn't keep me from using the list.
>> >
>> > Peace,
>> >
>> > Ralph
>> >
>> > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Actually, MG is a state of brazil, to me.
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 3:08 PM, James E. Bailey <address@hidden>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > no, AU is audio unit. It's a type of plugin for core audio on
>> >> > macintosh
>> >> > computers.
>> >> >
>> >> > And am I the only one who thinks of cars seeing MG?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >>
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