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Re: At what point does software become an application?
Subject:Re: At what point does software become an application? From:Ann Howell <ahowell -at- POOLMAIL -dot- DOLPHINSOFTWARE -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 29 Jun 1999 15:21:44 -0400
I tend to agree. You don't install "the FrameMaker software", but "FrameMaker".
Same idea -- fewer words, less redunancy.
Rob Steiner <rjsteiner01 -at- YAHOO -dot- COM> on 06/29/99 03:12:39 PM
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Subject: Re: At what point does software become an application?
Since I'm a minimalist, I'd be opposed to "the Bill
software" for the simple reason that it uses too many
words to describe something that could be described
with one word -- "Bill." After all, the user already
knows that he's installing "Bill" on a computer and
doesn't need to be reminded that "Bill" is software.
Rob Steiner
rjsteiner01 -at- yahoo -dot- com
--- John Posada <jposada01 -at- YAHOO -dot- COM> wrote:
> OK, kiddies...thinking caps on.
>
> I have an application. We'll call it "Bill".
>
> Before Bill can be run, it has to be installed.
> (duh)
>
> I have a manager taking the following approach.
>
> Before Bill is installed, it is "the Bill software"
> After Bill is installed, it is just plain Bill.
>
> In practice, it goes something like this (samples
> are
> out of context):
>
> During installation:
>
> "Specify the directory where you would like to
> install
> the Bill software. The default directory is
> C:\PROGRAM
> FILES\BILL."
>
> After Installation:
>
> "Bill gives you the ability to name a location by a
> descriptive term. You are limited to 50 characters."
>
>
> What think yee? I almost agree with him, but then I
> like whipped cream placed...well, never mind where I
> like whipped cream, it's off topic. ;-)
> ===
> John Posada
> Western Union International
> (w) jposada -at- westernunion -dot- com
> (p) john -at- tdandw -dot- com
>
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