Oops; different dictionaries disagree on the possible meanings of minimalist. Sorry. (My OED is at home.)
-tom -----Original Message----- From: Arnold Shore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:15 AM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs And a minimalistic use of "Minimalistic" would be "Minimal". as -----Original Message----- From: Christopher K. St. John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:47 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: Minimalistic Docs Anthony Holland wrote: > > "Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide" > > There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. > In the style of a member of the art movement Minimalism. In the style of a minimalist. Minimalistic. Works for me. "Minimalist User's Guide" would imply that the user's guide has to do with the art movement (or communism), while "Minimalistic" implies that the guide is in the style of, but not actually about, Minimalism. "A Minimalist's Guide" might work. -- Christopher St. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] DistribuTopia http://www.distributopia.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>