Eric Allman wrote: > So Dave, is this a vote for a formal definition? For crying out loud. Here is the definition from Marion Webster's.
Main Entry: *rep·u·ta·tion* Pronunciation: "re-py&-'tA-sh&n Function: /noun/ Etymology: Middle English /reputacion,/ from Anglo-French, from Latin /reputation-, reputatio/ consideration, from /reputare/ *1 a* *:* overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general *b* *:* recognition by other people of some characteristic or ability <has the /reputation/ of being clever> *2* *:* a place in public esteem or regard *:* good name <trying to protect his /reputation/> - *rep·u·ta·tion·al* /-shn&l, -sh&-n^& l/ /adjective/ This is the common meaning of the term that matches the document's use. Eliot _______________________________________________ NOTE WELL: This list operates according to http://mipassoc.org/dkim/ietf-list-rules.html
