At 09:56 AM 1/17/02 +0200, you wrote: >well, minimal meaning 1c and minimalist meaning 2 (below) look pretty similar >to me, but as Tom says, the latter suggests intent. Then again, the fact that >it is in the title also does a fair job suggesting intent. Let's just steer >away from anything pretentious. I vote for minimalist. > >http://www.dictionary.com - great resource! > >enough of this :) > >ant > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tomas Rokicki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 10:17 PM > > To: Tomcat Developers List > > Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs > > > > > > Well, if you believe dictionaries: > > > > minimal: adj. > > 1a Smallest in amount or degree. > > 1b Small in amount or degree. > > 1c Only barely adequate. > > 2 often Minimal Of, relating to, or being minimalism > > > > minimalist: n. > > 1 One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, > > as in a political or governmental organization. > > 2 A practitioner of minimalism. > > > > minimalist: adj. > > 1 Of, relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of minimalism. > > 2 Being or providing a bare minimum of what is necessary. > > > > So minimal is clearly not what we mean, but the second adjective definition > > is clearly what we mean. So minimalist seems to work. Minimalistic is > > clearly not a word. Minimal means, and further, connotes, the wrong > > thing. > > > > Don't techies ever use dictionaries? > > > > -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. > >
What are you two talking about? The connotation, as well as the denotation, of something, by the way, IS its meaning. If you are using "A Minimalist's Guide" as the name of a publication, your English is wrong. In that case, "Minimalist's" is a nominative-adjective and it should be "A Minimalists Guide". This is a standard mistake, usually not made by good sign companies, however. Also, the conclusions you draw about "Minimalist User's Guide" (should be "Minimalist Users Guide") and "A Minimalist's Guide" (should be "A Minimalists Guide") are backward. The latter could be a use of the noun, although that would be unlikely, while the former could not be such a use. You guys have too much time on your hands, like me. ;-) How about, if you want not to be pedantic, "An Austere Guide"? Of course, I don't know what the hell you are talking about. Micael -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
