In Spectrum magazine, we use the term MultiValue Basic to talk about the programming language in articles that are not platform specific. I put it in the style and usage guide for just the reasons being brought up here. I don't see any reason not to add other MultiValue generic terms. MultiValue Query comes to mind. I'm open to suggestions about that and other terms. Post them here, or if you'd rather not, just send them to me at [email protected] (or my regular e-mail address).
Regards, Clif -- Clifton Oliver, Managing Editor International Spectrum Magazine Spectrum Tel: +1 720 259 1356 Clif's Direct Tel: +1 619 460 5678 On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Brian Leach wrote: > Tony > > As always you make some good points. > > 1/ It's not the term MultiValue I have a problem with - that we should > continue to support since it already has a meaning and a presence, and one > worth building on. For one thing, MVDBMS is a nice abbreviation! > > It's the terminology used within that, that is the problem: for example, I > want to put some web pages out giving an introduction to the query language. > What do I call it? If I use the word 'RetrieVe' that alienates every other _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
