Re: FTP as a verb?

Subject: Re: FTP as a verb?
From: Jan Henning <henning -at- r-l -dot- de>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:31:53 +0200


>How does everyone feel about using "FTP" as a verb -- as in "You can now
>FTP the file."?

This is computer slang, medium heavy. It may be OK in slang-compatible
communication (internal specs, programmer's documentation, products aimed
at people living on the bleeding edge of technology). I would avoid it in
more general or formal contexts.

Regards
Jan Henning

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