Re: [Elecraft] build is not a noun - OT

2008-08-12 Thread Tom Wylie
Hmm - in the UK we think Mathematics is plural - so you should be a MATHS major - but what do I know I was just a dumb cop! :-) Tom GM4FDM Fred Jensen wrote: David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: I would agree, but in the software world, build is a process or function and 'doing a build' is

Re: [Elecraft] build is not a noun - OT

2008-08-11 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I would agree, but in the software world, build is a process or function and 'doing a build' is what you actually do to produce a program, sometimes the command is even called 'build'. In this case, it might be argued that asking if 'we did a build today' is more correct? It certainly

Re: [Elecraft] build is not a noun - OT

2008-08-11 Thread Peter N Spotts
Ah, where would we be without Websters? Build (n): form or mode of structure, especially bodily conformation of a person or animal (The use dates to 1667) ;-) Pete -- Peter N. Spotts -- KC1JB http://www.kc1jb.net (under construction) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] QRP-ARCI # 4174 | North American

RE: [Elecraft] build is not a noun

2008-08-11 Thread Darwin, Keith
I too am concerned about the erosion of English, but build as a noun does not bother me (or Webster for that matter). Got really bothers me. The worst is American's Got Talent. Sheesh, gimme a break. It should be America has talent. America may have talent, but with a title like that, it

Re: [Elecraft] build is not a noun

2008-08-11 Thread Charlotte Bob Higgins
Could we please kill this OT thread now while its still young. It definitely has the potential to get tediously out of hand. Or at least take the discussion to the My Petty Annoyances About Current English Usage list. K4LW I too am concerned about the erosion of English, but build as a noun

RE: [Elecraft] build is not a noun

2008-08-11 Thread Matt Patterson
Okay, time to throw up the BS flag. What does this have anything to do with Elecraft? 73 Matt W5LL On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 04:58 -0700, Darwin, Keith wrote: I too am concerned about the erosion of English, but build as a noun does not bother me (or Webster for that matter). Got really

Re: [Elecraft] build is not a noun

2008-08-11 Thread Ken Kopp
Quiet guys! I hear the Silly Police coming . Ken - K0PP ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):

RE: [Elecraft] build is not a noun [END of Thread]

2008-08-11 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Let's end this OT thread. :-) Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft List Moderator _..._ -Original Message- From: Matt Patterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, Aug 11, 2008 5:33 am Subject: RE: [Elecraft] build is not a noun To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, time to throw up the BS flag

Re: Re: [Elecraft] build is not a noun - OT

2008-08-11 Thread Fred Jensen
David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: I would agree, but in the software world, build is a process or function and 'doing a build' is what you actually do to produce a program, sometimes the command is even called 'build'. Ahh, come on folks, we're hams. International Q signals have a very