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Re: Checkpointing v1 design -- terminology

From: Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:42:54 +0000

Branko Čibej wrote on Sat, 04 Nov 2017 13:51 +0100:
> Traditionally we've striven to appear marginally literate in the text we
> produce, that includes command structure. There's no harm in trying to
> adhere to that tradition, especially as it does not cost us more than
> some chattering on the developers' list.
>
> "Checkpoint" is not a verb. Written English has deteriorated to the
> toddler level in the last several decades, but I see no reason for us to
> follow suit.

I agree that we should use correct English but I don't see how using
"checkpoint" as a verb would be a problem in any way.

Let's just agree to disagree.
Received on 2017-11-04 16:43:02 CET

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