Re: [PHP4BETA] Help craft PHP description
| From: | R. P. Channing Rodgers, M.D. | Date: | Fri, 12 May 2000 16:48:35 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [PHP4BETA] Help craft PHP description | ||
| Groups: | php.version4 | ||
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> From andrey@mail.ispi.net Fri May 12 12:46:38 2000
>
> On Fri, 12 May 2000, R. P. Channing Rodgers, M.D. wrote:
> > > A couple of comments.
> > >
> > > I think "..syntax is similar to.." is better than "..syntax borrows
> > > from..". The latter makes us a little more independent.
> >
> > There is nothing to be ashamed of in borrowing from greatness 8^)
> > And two words are always to be preferred to three.
>
> I would take objection to calling Java great... :)
[delicately skirting edges of potential religious war]
On reflection, perhaps "draws upon" would be better than "borrows from"
Cheerio, Rick