[Info-vax] [OT] Abbreviations, was: Re: Desperately Seeking OpenVMS ecosystem

[JF Mezei]

On 13-12-08 09:51, VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:

> The discussion is not about knowing what PowerPuke is/was but that PPT is an
> abbreviation for it.  


Now Now ! Mr VAXman...

This is about someone assuming "ppt" will instantly be interpreted by
everyone as PowerPoint in the context of the discussion.

In a context where someone is talking about presentations and
conferences .ppt becomes fairly obvious (even if one wants to rebel
against MS products). In a context where you talk about bypassing
security on VMS and someone says "there's a ppt about that", then the
context of "ppt" is not very clear.

The fact that Mr VAXman's allergy to Redmond products results in
anaphylactic shock when he sees "ppt" proves that he knows what ppt is
associated with a Microsoft product :-) :-) :-)