OT gripe [Was: Thanks!]

[WipeOut]

Bevan C. Bennett wrote:

> Brian Fahrlander wrote:
>
>>     They are coming from PC's, not linux boxes....my mailbox is full of
>> people whose addresses I don't know, and they say I've sent'em email...
>> but it's impossible.
>
>
> Just to pick a bothersome nit, but 'PC' (personal computer) refers 
> only to the -hardware-, not the software running on it (PCs are 
> traditionally based on AT or XT form factor x86 compatible systems).
>
> "They are coming from PCs, not linux boxes" doesn't strictly make 
> sense, as most personal linux boxes are PCs (as opposed to PowerPC or 
> server systems).
>
> From context, I suspect you meant to say something like "they are 
> coming from Windows, not Linux, PCs".
>
> I apologize for the OT issue, but this is one of those little 
> wrongnesses that really bugs me for some reason, so I'm on a general 
> quest of education to stamp it out.
>
>
My personal favorite is when people call the PC (as in the case with all 
the bits in) a "hard drive" or "the CPU"..

Really does my head in.. :)

Later..