At 3:28 PM -0700 5/31/02, l k m wrote: > > As an Electrical Engineer I have spec'ed out the various D type >> connectors so it is an area I'm intimately familiar with. As I >> said, it's a minor nit pick of mine. When computer vendors started >> list them as DB-9 or DB-15 it bothered me for the simple reason that >> they are wrong. > >The same kind of thing happened to the word "font". To a printer or >typesetter, a font was one particular typeface in one size. Thus Times 12 >point was one font and Times 18 point was another font. But on computers, >now a font means all the point sizes of a particular typeface.
Style is also part of a font so it's Times 12 Bold or Helvetica 20 plain. > >The new definition has taken over the old one, which often happens in a >language. I'd give a million more examples but I'm far enough off-topic as >it is : ) Cannon was a particular model of heavy gun once upon a time. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
