[WinMac] Re: windoze
Dan Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 22:14:27 -0500
Thomas...
You misquote me! Yes, I use the term "windoze" in a derogatory sense...
When I'm referring to the DOS-based Win 31./95/98... But *not* when I'm
referring to NT! :)
At 12:22 PM 1/11/99 EST, Thomas Hill wrote:
>In a message dated 1/10/99 2:55:08 PM Central Standard Time,
>pata@tampabay.rr.com writes:
>
><< If you guys (and I mean more than the 2 persons, you and David, that have
> written so far) are offended by the term "Windoze" I will stop using it,
> after all it is called democracy I think (Bob can do a little etymology
> research on that term for the rest of us :). But not because 2 guys are
> complaining. >>
>
>As a wintel (preferred term) user for filemaker pro. I have begun getting
>familiar with both platforms. I have only seen the word "Windoze" used in a
>derogatory sense by mac users. I have grown a thicker skin to its usage as I
>am a minority user on the lists. But it is not a term that I prefer to see
>used by a group of professionals.
>
>My 2½ cents on the subject.
>Thomas Hill, CHAE, CHTP
>Controller
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