[Linux-aus] Direct line to the PM

Pia Waugh pia at linux.org.au
Wed Dec 12 09:39:17 UTC 2007


Hi Mike,

<quote who="Mike Lampard">

> Might I also add to this list?
> 5) keep acronyms to the absolute minimum (ie, none)
> 
> Simply because we understand what "FOSS" stands for, doesn't necessarily mean 
> the emails' recipient does.  We need to reduce the perceived divide between 
> we 'geeks' and the masses, and throwing acronyms around only increases it.  
> We can hardly expound the virtues of Free and Opensource Software when no-one 
> else knows what we're talking about :)

Totally!

Cheers,
Pia

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