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Skriven 2006-06-29 01:02:44 av Rich (1:379/45)
Kommentar till text 11857 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Productize
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Commercializing and productizing are not the same. The English =
language has lots of words with similar or overlapping but distinct = meanings.
Rich
"Gary Britt" <glb@gencog.com> wrote in message =
news:44a308b4$1@w3.nls.net...
Commercializing would be the correct term and the term that has been =
in wide use for decades. For example, phrases such as the "right to =
commercialize derivative works" of a copyrighted product have existed = for
many decades. Productizing is non-standard usage that would seem to = me was
created by people who are less verbal than they needed to be. = Whether the
term was created at or is used at places other than = Microsoft is of no
concern. Anyone who uses the term anywhere is using = non-standard english
that a more verbal and more educated person would = certainly avoid. =20
Just because literate people might understand what a speaker means =
when they say "our product is 'more gooder' than the competition" = doesn't
make it proper usage. Therefore, I find your argument that the = meaning and
intent of a speaker who uses "productizing" is discernable = to the listener is
not a credible defense of its usage.
Gary
"Rich" <@> wrote in message news:44a2e7a9@w3.nls.net...
I have no spin. I can say that productizing as a verb is not =
double speak. It gets used all the time to describe taking a = technology,
prototype, internal tool, etc and making it or incorporating = it into a
product. To someone who speaks English you would think the = meaning would be
clear. I very much doubt it is a Microsoft term. I'm = sure it is widely
used.
Rich
"Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"@the field.near the bridge"> =
wrote in message news:44a043f0$1@w3.nls.net...
Mike N. wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:41:53 -0400, "Rich Gauszka" =
<gauszka@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>=20
>> "With most of our effort now working towards productizing =
mature aspects of the=20
>> WinFS project into SQL and ADO.NET, we do not need to deliver a =
separate=20
>> WinFS offering."
>=20
> "productizing" - adv (English): Special word to introduce =
doublespeak and
> make it sound like you are saying something significant when you =
wish avoid
> the real subject because you are not comfortable talking about =
it.
I will be curious to see Rich S's spin on this.
Adam
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Commercializing and =
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not the same. The English language has lots of words with similar = or=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Gary Britt" <<A =
href=3D"mailto:glb@gencog.com">glb@gencog.com</A>>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Commercializing would be the correct term and =
the term=20
that has been in wide use for decades. For example, phrases such =
as the=20
"right to commercialize derivative works" of a copyrighted product =
have=20
existed for many decades. Productizing is non-standard =
usage that=20
would seem to me was created by people who are less verbal than they =
needed to=20
be. Whether the term was created at or is used at places other =
than=20
Microsoft is of no concern. Anyone who uses the term anywhere is =
using=20
non-standard english that a more verbal and more educated person would =
certainly avoid. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Just because literate people might understand =
what a=20
speaker means when they say "our product is 'more gooder' than the=20
competition" doesn't make it proper usage. Therefore, I find =
your=20
argument that the meaning and intent of a speaker who=20
uses "productizing" is discernable to the listener is =
not a=20
credible defense of its usage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Gary</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Rich" <@> wrote in message <A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I have no spin. =
I can say=20
that productizing as a verb is not double speak. It gets used =
all the=20
time to describe taking a technology, prototype, internal tool, etc =
and=20
making it or incorporating it into a product. To someone who =
speaks=20
English you would think the meaning would be clear. I very =
much doubt=20
it is a Microsoft term. I'm sure it is widely =
used.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>"Adam" <"<A=20
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href=3D'mailto:"4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"@the'>"4thwormcastfromthemole=
hill\"@the</A>=20
field.near the bridge"> wrote in message <A=20
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V>Mike=20
N. wrote:<BR>> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:41:53 -0400, "Rich =
Gauszka"=20
<<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:gauszka@hotmail.com">gauszka@hotmail.com</A>><BR>>=20
wrote:<BR>> <BR>>> "With most of our effort now working =
towards=20
productizing mature aspects of the <BR>>> WinFS project into =
SQL and=20
ADO.NET, we do not need to deliver a separate <BR>>> WinFS=20
offering."<BR>> <BR>> "productizing" - adv =
(English):=20
Special word to introduce doublespeak and<BR>> make it sound =
like you=20
are saying something significant when you wish avoid<BR>> the =
real=20
subject because you are not comfortable talking about it.<BR><BR>I =
will be=20
curious to see Rich S's spin on=20
this.<BR><BR>Adam</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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