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Subject:RE: Are these words being used? From:Lisamarie Babik <lmbabik -at- winspc -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 5 Nov 1999 16:39:35 -0500
Nope. The closest I've come is the term "interoperability", which makes my
skin crawl...
Sounds like jargon to me. Jargon can be okay, so long as everyone is speaking
the same language. Otherwise, you come off looking like an idiot...
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Lisamarie Babik
lmbabik -at- winspc -dot- com
Documentation Specialist
DataNet Quality Systems
24567 Northwestern Highway
Fourth Floor
Southfield, MI 48075
(248)357-2200
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From: Bob Morrisette [mailto:writer1 -at- sabu -dot- EBay -dot- Sun -dot- COM]
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 7:22 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Are these words being used?
A SME wants me to use these words. He says that they are
commonly used. What do you think?
orderability shippability
Bob Morrisette
writer -at- computer -dot- org
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