Hi Oliver, On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 4:07 AM, Oliver Grawert <[email protected]> wrote: > > does it actually matter what *we* use ? its the slang of the android > kids, it is what they know and will use when talking about the topic of
installing local packages, The terminology we use for our conversations absolutely matters. The problem is precisely that people using "sideloaded" today already have a clear picture in mind of what it means, and when you have richer semantics that don't match what they mean, using the term does more damage than it helps. Speaking of terminology, it also feels a bit awkward to be talking about Android developers as "kids". I know you mean it well, but it's derogatory. > no matter what we say in our marketing docs > This is not about marketing. It's about what we talk on our daily conversations. > i dont mind changing it in docs or watching my personal language to not > use it if we decide on a term, but i doubt the crowd will follow if you > dont find a term that feels like a natural replacement for them... > In my experience terminology used daily by the larger development group always ends up being used everywhere. Both the good terminology and the bad one. gustavo @ http://niemeyer.net
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