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Re: XML Buzzwords. RFC

• To: "John Cowan" <jcowan@r...>, "Stuart Celarier" <stuart@f...>
• Subject: Re: XML Buzzwords. RFC
• From: "Grace Cohen" <gcohen@d...>
• Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:23:22 -0500
• Cc: "xml-dev" <xml-dev@l...>
• Organization: Demaree Public Relations
• References: <ILEILBACCNBMEKIBMONGOEEMCEAA.stuart@f...> <3C05379D.4010908@r...>
• Reply-to: "Grace Cohen" <gcohen@d...>

ISO - International Standards Organization

See www.acronymfinder.com - whether you identify them as acronyms or
abbreviations, you're likely to find them listed here.

----- Original Message -----
From: John Cowan <jcowan@r...>
To: Stuart Celarier <stuart@f...>
Cc: xml-dev <xml-dev@l...>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 2:14 PM
Subject: Re:  XML Buzzwords. RFC


> Stuart Celarier wrote:
>
> > While we seem to be in a nit-pick mood, can we please distinguish
between
> > abbreviation and acronym?
>
>
> *sigh*
>
>
> Must we?  Some say "sequel" and others say "ess-cue-ell", and I
> believe that the latest word on the subject is to say "ess-cue-ell"
> but deny that it stands for anything, particularly not
> "Structured Query Language".
>
> By your definitions, "Mr." is an acronym.
>
> Troll: What does "ISO" (as in the issuer of ISO standards) stand for?
>
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