The National Enquirer reports at 10:21 AM -0500 9/26/04, Dan Palka wrote: >On Sep 26, 2004, at 10:17 AM, Dan Palka wrote: > > >> Really? Do you remember any of he other five? I've called it > >> "cloverleaf" for years to tell non-Mac people how to do > >> something...was that on the list? > >> > >> I'd like to see the whole list
>Heres a link to a low end mac article that's kindof intersting, >although I can't find the Macaddict one. The Macaddict one wasn't even >an article really, just a blurb 'Some alternative names" with the names >listed. > >http://lowendmac.com/lab/02/0718.html > It's also been called the "Apple" Key because of the apple silhouette on it. But I think what Mikael was trying to say (if I can try and translate his meaning) is that in language things go by specific names in order to be understood properly. And people who don't use the proper name for things aren't regarded as seriously as those who do, (If that's not Mikael's viewpoint, it certainly is mine. You can call a basketball "that round thing" if you want to, and still be somewhat accurate. But I sure wouldn't take someone seriously who called a basketball "that round thing." I feel the same way about people who call the Command key by another name. The first thought that goes through my mind is "That's a newbie that doesn't know any better." It doesn't matter to me how many alternatives MacAddict puts on a list. So my feeling is the more serious a person wants to be taken, the more accurately they need to communicate. I'm not trying to denigrate Dan, or anybody else. I'm just explaining why someone might correct a person if they refer to the Command key as the Flower key or Cloverleaf key. AOL has a reputation of cultivating users who don't know much more than how to turn on the power key. I hope Mac users don't reduce themselves to that level. I think it's a responsibility of seasoned users to help newer users to understand and adapt to the established vernacular and method of doing things -- without being rude, condescending or egotistical. One of the joys of using a computer is learning new things all of the time. That doesn't mean every user should become an expert, but the person that is too lazy or stubborn to learn as they go along will be a leach for the rest of their virtual life. If I have come across as rude, condescending or egotistical, I did not mean to. And I apologize. Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
