Acronyms believed harmful

[Warren Block]

On Fri, 9 Jul 2004, Bill Moran wrote:

> Before I start, I have a policy question:  If we look at tech terms
> that are NOT FreeBSD-specific (such as DTD) should the FreeBSD
> glossary contain a full definition, or possibly a link to another
> source?

Let me suggest both: a quick definition and then a link to another 
source for more information.

For example:

DTD: Document Type Definition.  See (link to xml.org or some place more 
generic).

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA