Even so, Tony, shouldn't WE, the purported experts on the archaic computers,
be able to come up with a precise, if not communcative to the masses, way of
saying what we mean without a long clarification? If WE use the wrong term
amongst ourselves, we'll certainly never show others that there's benefit in
calling it a crescent wrench when, to some folks, "the silver-colored
thingie," would do.
It would, IMHO, save lots of time and bandwidth, not just here, but all
around.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Duell" <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: Nomenclature (was: NEXT Color Printer find
> >
> > There's always a place for the person who knows the correct
> > and exact answer to something. (It just may not be where you
> > are at that moment <g>) I for one don't get too bent out of shape
>
> I thought this list was composed mostly of technical types. And people
> who are willing to learn.
>
> > when people can't speak our brand of "Doctor's Latin". "Fifty pin
> > Centronics style" communicates the point to more people than
> > the "Latin". Be ready to adapt to the audience.
>
> OK. I doubt this thread would have gone as far had the original
> description of the printer been something like 'It's got 3 of those
> Centronics-style connectors on the back. 2 50 pin ones (SCSI) and a 36
> pin one which might be a Centronics parallel interface'.
>
> There is a big difference (IMHO) between 'Centronics style connector' (a
> common, understandable, even if technically incorrect, term for the
> connector series we're discussing) and 'Centronics port' (a particular
> type of parallel printer interface).
>
>
> -tony
>
>
Received on Mon Dec 31 2001 - 15:54:48 GMT