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Date:      Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:09:11 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>
Cc:        freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Acronyms believed harmful
Message-ID:  <20040709120642.J56489@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040709125207.66591fc2.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
References:  <200407091038.52304.zettel@acm.org> <20040709160642.GB29928@submonkey.net> <20040709125207.66591fc2.wmoran@potentialtech.com>

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On Fri, 9 Jul 2004, Bill Moran wrote:

> Before I start, I have a policy question:  If we look at tech terms
> that are NOT FreeBSD-specific (such as DTD) should the FreeBSD
> glossary contain a full definition, or possibly a link to another
> source?

Let me suggest both: a quick definition and then a link to another 
source for more information.

For example:

DTD: Document Type Definition.  See (link to xml.org or some place more 
generic).

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA


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