RE: Minimalistic Docs
At 09:56 AM 1/17/02 +0200, you wrote: well, minimal meaning 1c and minimalist meaning 2 (below) look pretty similar to me, but as Tom says, the latter suggests intent. Then again, the fact that it is in the title also does a fair job suggesting intent. Let's just steer away from anything pretentious. I vote for minimalist. http://www.dictionary.com - great resource! enough of this :) ant -Original Message- From: Tomas Rokicki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 10:17 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs Well, if you believe dictionaries: minimal: adj. 1a Smallest in amount or degree. 1b Small in amount or degree. 1c Only barely adequate. 2 often Minimal Of, relating to, or being minimalism minimalist: n. 1 One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization. 2 A practitioner of minimalism. minimalist: adj. 1 Of, relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of minimalism. 2 Being or providing a bare minimum of what is necessary. So minimal is clearly not what we mean, but the second adjective definition is clearly what we mean. So minimalist seems to work. Minimalistic is clearly not a word. Minimal means, and further, connotes, the wrong thing. Don't techies ever use dictionaries? -tom -Original Message- From: Arnold Shore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:15 AM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs And a minimalistic use of Minimalistic would be Minimal. as -Original Message- From: Christopher K. St. John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:47 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: Minimalistic Docs Anthony Holland wrote: Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. In the style of a member of the art movement Minimalism. In the style of a minimalist. Minimalistic. Works for me. Minimalist User's Guide would imply that the user's guide has to do with the art movement (or communism), while Minimalistic implies that the guide is in the style of, but not actually about, Minimalism. A Minimalist's Guide might work. What are you two talking about? The connotation, as well as the denotation, of something, by the way, IS its meaning. If you are using A Minimalist's Guide as the name of a publication, your English is wrong. In that case, Minimalist's is a nominative-adjective and it should be A Minimalists Guide. This is a standard mistake, usually not made by good sign companies, however. Also, the conclusions you draw about Minimalist User's Guide (should be Minimalist Users Guide) and A Minimalist's Guide (should be A Minimalists Guide) are backward. The latter could be a use of the noun, although that would be unlikely, while the former could not be such a use. You guys have too much time on your hands, like me. ;-) How about, if you want not to be pedantic, An Austere Guide? Of course, I don't know what the hell you are talking about. Micael -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Minimalistic Docs
Hi, From jakarta-tomcat-3.2\doc\uguide\tomcat_ug.html Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. The adjective is 'minimalist', and probably in this case, simply 'minimal' would be even better. Ant = Anthony Holland +27 (0) 21 882-8240 (w) +27 (0) 83 258-1326 (m) http://anthonyholland.com = -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Minimalistic Docs
Anthony Holland wrote: Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. In the style of a member of the art movement Minimalism. In the style of a minimalist. Minimalistic. Works for me. Minimalist User's Guide would imply that the user's guide has to do with the art movement (or communism), while Minimalistic implies that the guide is in the style of, but not actually about, Minimalism. A Minimalist's Guide might work. -- Christopher St. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] DistribuTopia http://www.distributopia.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Minimalistic Docs
And a minimalistic use of Minimalistic would be Minimal. as -Original Message- From: Christopher K. St. John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:47 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: Minimalistic Docs Anthony Holland wrote: Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. In the style of a member of the art movement Minimalism. In the style of a minimalist. Minimalistic. Works for me. Minimalist User's Guide would imply that the user's guide has to do with the art movement (or communism), while Minimalistic implies that the guide is in the style of, but not actually about, Minimalism. A Minimalist's Guide might work. -- Christopher St. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] DistribuTopia http://www.distributopia.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Minimalistic Docs
Oops; different dictionaries disagree on the possible meanings of minimalist. Sorry. (My OED is at home.) -tom -Original Message- From: Arnold Shore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:15 AM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs And a minimalistic use of Minimalistic would be Minimal. as -Original Message- From: Christopher K. St. John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:47 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: Minimalistic Docs Anthony Holland wrote: Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. In the style of a member of the art movement Minimalism. In the style of a minimalist. Minimalistic. Works for me. Minimalist User's Guide would imply that the user's guide has to do with the art movement (or communism), while Minimalistic implies that the guide is in the style of, but not actually about, Minimalism. A Minimalist's Guide might work. -- Christopher St. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] DistribuTopia http://www.distributopia.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Minimalistic Docs
Well, if you believe dictionaries: minimal: adj. 1a Smallest in amount or degree. 1b Small in amount or degree. 1c Only barely adequate. 2 often Minimal Of, relating to, or being minimalism minimalist: n. 1 One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization. 2 A practitioner of minimalism. minimalist: adj. 1 Of, relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of minimalism. 2 Being or providing a bare minimum of what is necessary. So minimal is clearly not what we mean, but the second adjective definition is clearly what we mean. So minimalist seems to work. Minimalistic is clearly not a word. Minimal means, and further, connotes, the wrong thing. Don't techies ever use dictionaries? -tom -Original Message- From: Arnold Shore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:15 AM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs And a minimalistic use of Minimalistic would be Minimal. as -Original Message- From: Christopher K. St. John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:47 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: Minimalistic Docs Anthony Holland wrote: Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. In the style of a member of the art movement Minimalism. In the style of a minimalist. Minimalistic. Works for me. Minimalist User's Guide would imply that the user's guide has to do with the art movement (or communism), while Minimalistic implies that the guide is in the style of, but not actually about, Minimalism. A Minimalist's Guide might work. -- Christopher St. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] DistribuTopia http://www.distributopia.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Minimalistic Docs
well, minimal meaning 1c and minimalist meaning 2 (below) look pretty similar to me, but as Tom says, the latter suggests intent. Then again, the fact that it is in the title also does a fair job suggesting intent. Let's just steer away from anything pretentious. I vote for minimalist. http://www.dictionary.com - great resource! enough of this :) ant -Original Message- From: Tomas Rokicki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 10:17 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs Well, if you believe dictionaries: minimal: adj. 1a Smallest in amount or degree. 1b Small in amount or degree. 1c Only barely adequate. 2 often Minimal Of, relating to, or being minimalism minimalist: n. 1 One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization. 2 A practitioner of minimalism. minimalist: adj. 1 Of, relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of minimalism. 2 Being or providing a bare minimum of what is necessary. So minimal is clearly not what we mean, but the second adjective definition is clearly what we mean. So minimalist seems to work. Minimalistic is clearly not a word. Minimal means, and further, connotes, the wrong thing. Don't techies ever use dictionaries? -tom -Original Message- From: Arnold Shore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:15 AM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: RE: Minimalistic Docs And a minimalistic use of Minimalistic would be Minimal. as -Original Message- From: Christopher K. St. John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:47 PM To: Tomcat Developers List Subject: Re: Minimalistic Docs Anthony Holland wrote: Tomcat - A Minimalistic User's Guide There is no such word as 'minimalistic'. In the style of a member of the art movement Minimalism. In the style of a minimalist. Minimalistic. Works for me. Minimalist User's Guide would imply that the user's guide has to do with the art movement (or communism), while Minimalistic implies that the guide is in the style of, but not actually about, Minimalism. A Minimalist's Guide might work. -- Christopher St. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] DistribuTopia http://www.distributopia.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
