[Computerbank] Recipients vs Service Users

[Julien Goodwin]

I feel that the term client results in the feeling that you (CB) are being
contracted to provide a product or a service, I think recipient is the best
of the possibilites.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Cameron" <donc at mudgeeab.com.au>
To: "'computerbank'" <computerbank at lists.linux.org.au>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Computerbank] Recipients vs Service Users


> Hi Kylie,
>
> Funny how perspectives and meanings vary - I have no problem at all with
> being called a 'recipient' because the term implies a transaction -
> although I would not like the term 'beneficiary' which implies a gift or
> gratuity - although like Bruce the term 'client' sits best with me :)
>
> Rgds, Don
>
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