I've been using E2k1 and E2001 interchangeably; for OS X version, I have used EfX from the days before Microsoft chose to include the disjunctive "v." in their name for the product; it would be a minor change (just one row lower with the left index finger) to type EvX.... Obviously, spelling out the full names is the least ambiguous.
I think a welcome message might include something like "common abbreviations unique to this list" and list several variants, so new people know what they mean. This would be helpful, but trying to prescribe which abbreviations are "right" would be repressive... Besides the abbreviations for Entourage v. X (EvX, EfX, ErageX) and Entourage 2001 (E2k1, E2001, Erage2001), we might include "SR1" (Service Release 1 for E2k1). Any other suggestions? Maybe "MVP=Most Valued Professional: a user who has consistently offered help to other users on the mailing lists or newsgroups." -- Microsoft MVP for Entourage/OE/Word Allen Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> XNS name: =Allen Watson Applescripts for Outlook Express and Entourage: <http://homepage.mac.com/allenwatson/> > From: Paul Berkowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 11:27:55 -0800 > To: Entourage Mac Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Standards for the List? (was Re: IE 5.1 and ENTOURAGE) > > I'm not sure that the welcome message should "sponsor" a particular > shorthand version, of course: "Entourage X", (or v. X), "Entourage 2001" > are the clearest ways of referring to them in a formal message. > > (I think my own EvX and E2001 are the most easily understood shortcuts for > people who have not seen a shortcut before, but that may just be my own > predilection.) -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
