I've used thick client/thin client to differentiate the clients. But that was back in the days of arweb/remedy web (did I get that right; the cobwebs are getting thick).
Axton On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:40 PM, Chowdhury, Tauf <[email protected]>wrote: > Why is it FAT client? Why couldn't it be Chubby Client or Portly Client or > even Big Boned Client? :) > > Tauf Chowdhury > Analyst, Service Management > Office: 631.858.7765 > Mobile:646.483.2779 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Meyer, Jennifer L > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Etiquette Question: Is Fat Client offensive? > > I expect most of the folks who don't move up to 7.5 will have to refer to > the Admin Tool as the "True Windows Administration Tool" to differentiate it > from the "Developer Studio." > > I couldn't resist.... > > Jennifer Meyer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Easter, David > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Etiquette Question: Is Fat Client offensive? > > In case you run into it, you'll also see folks use "WAT" for Windows > Administration Tool. Now that it's called "Developer Studio", that acronym > will most likely fade away. > > > -David J. Easter > Sr. Product Manager, Solution Strategy and Development > BMC Software, Inc. > > The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed in > this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. My > voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a > spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for BMC Software, > Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Meyer, Jennifer L > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Etiquette Question: Is Fat Client offensive? > > Thanks, David. It appears I just hadn't run across the acronym before. > > Jennifer Meyer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Shellman, David > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Etiquette Question: Is Fat Client offensive? > > Jennifer, > > The desktop client has been referred to by many names over the years. WUT > is actually an old name that has been around for a long time. Probably was > used much more in the past than fat/thin client. > ------Original Message------ > From: Meyer, Jennifer L > To: Arslist > ReplyTo: Arslist > Subject: Etiquette Question: Is Fat Client offensive? > Sent: Apr 16, 2009 4:53 PM > > ** I've suddenly realized that "WUT" stands for "windows user tool." When > did we stop saying "fat client" and "thin client" or "mid tier?" > > Are "fat" and ""thin" outmoded with today's networking capabilities, or > simply offensive with today's caloric-challenged society? Someone please > answer definitively, because "WUT" threw me for a loop for a couple of > weeks, and I felt really dumb. > > I'm seriously confused at the loss of the fat client. > > Jennifer Meyer > Remedy Technical Support Specialist > State of North Carolina > Office Of Information Technology Services Service Delivery Division ITSM & > ITAM Services > Office: 919-754-6543 > ITS Service Desk: 919-754-6000 > [email protected] > http://its.state.nc.us > > E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North > Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties only by an > authorized State Official. > _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ Dave > ------------------------- > [email protected] > (Wireless) > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum > Sponsor:[email protected] <sponsor%[email protected]>ARSlist: > "Where the Answers Are" > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum > Sponsor:[email protected]<sponsor%[email protected]>ARSlist: > "Where the Answers Are" > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum > Sponsor:[email protected]<sponsor%[email protected]>ARSlist: > "Where the Answers Are" > > ********************************************************************** > This e-mail and its attachments may contain Forest Laboratories, Inc. > proprietary information that is privileged, confidential or subject to > copyright belonging to Forest Laboratories, Inc. This e-mail is intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If > you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, or the employee or agent > responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or action > taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this e-mail is > strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the > original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout. > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum > Sponsor:[email protected]<sponsor%[email protected]>ARSlist: > "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
