[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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