Art of the Edge?

["Dave L. Meek's User Account" <dave -at- ROGUE -dot- DISCORP -dot- COM>]

Scott Goodhue wrote:

     This message concerns my original posting, and the subsequent
     responses.

     >>
     Call for Neologism:

     The term "state of the art" has been used for some time to refer to
     the highest level of development.  In your opinion, is it hackneyed? I
     posed the question once to an STC PIC a while ago and one member
     suggested: "Bleeding edge."  This may be too bloody for many.  I
     considered " the fore-running cusp" for a softer sound, but neither
     terms seem adequate to me.  They just don't have the ring of an
     engineering feat.  I've also run across "state of the edge," but it's
     a mere substitution of one word for another.  Any suggestions
     welcomed.

     Scott Goodhue
     sgoodhue -at- disclosure -dot- com <<

     The responders favored the following substitutes for "state of the
     art":
     1.  "Leading-edge" (greatest number of nominations)
     2.  "Cutting-edge" (second greatest number of nominations)
     3.  "State of the art" should be left "as is" (a trailing third)

I favor "serrated edge," with its associated peaks and valleys,
where leading edge technologies are connected together by lesser
technologies.


""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Dave Meek