Randall Rick wrote:
> If this is still open for discussion, I would like to add $0.02 ...
Yep, still open! I suspect it will remain officially open till next
Tuesday, though trends should become apparent well before then.
>>Service -> Svc no
>
> [rr] Yes?: I have seen this abbreviation in the past. I missed the
> explanation of why someone thought this abbreviation is a bad idea?
It only appears in a couple of relatively obscure places, so perhaps not
worth optimizing.
>>Statement -> Stmt no
>
> [rr] Yes?: I have also seen this abbreviation used this way in the
> past. I think this got an "F" on your original list, but I do not know
> why.
Personal preference on my part. :-) If we're looking for a principle,
it could be something along the lines of "Try not to exclude *all* the
vowels", which would eliminate Svc too. (SAML is an English-based
vocabulary already, but it's nice not to make life too difficult for
people for whom English is a second language and who might be puzzled by
Svc or Stmt.)
Eve
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