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Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate

From owl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate
Date 2015-03-28 14:15 +0000
Organization ok by me, so long as it doesn't get out of hand
Message-ID <eufa.3a93@rooftop.invalid> (permalink)
References (8 earlier) <D13B4D28.492F2%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <jg830.a3p3@rooftop.invalid> <mf68np$r2k$1@dont-email.me> <bvhdy9.fjeu@rooftop.invalid> <mf6bb5$4c5$1@dont-email.me>

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Ezekiel <zeke@nosuchemail.com> wrote:

> "owl" <owl@rooftop.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:bvhdy9.fjeu@rooftop.invalid...
>> Ezekiel <zeke@nosuchemail.com> wrote:
>>
...
>>
>>
>>> That 'i' in the name worked out well for Apple but the new watch breaks 
>>> from
>>> the naming convention. It's the "Apple watch" and not the iWatch. 
>>> Conpiracy
>>> theories?
>>
>> My prediction:
>> It will fail parlty because nobody wants to wear a watch anymore,

> I always wear a watch when I'm not sleeping. The once or twice a year when I 
> forget to wear one to work I just feel "off" like something isn't right... 
> what wearing two different shoes would feel like. It's more of a habit than 
> anything.

Every time i've worn one in the last many years, I've ended up taking
it off and putting it in my pocket, either to protect it from damage
from the manual work I was doing, or because it interfered with typing
if I was at a computer.

>> but mainly because it is not named "iWatch" and hence will not be
>> seen as iCult-approved.

> Large amounts of retraining will be needed. After all, most managed to find 
> the "Apple Store" at the mall and not the iStore.

Yeah, that's weird.  And they can find Starbucks too.  (Wow just wow).

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The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-26 19:11 -0700
  Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 04:10 +0000
    Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-26 21:45 -0700
      Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 17:08 +0000
        Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-27 13:14 -0400
          Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 17:16 +0000
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-27 14:36 -0400
              Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 18:44 +0000
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 15:14 -0700
              Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 22:35 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 15:59 -0700
          Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-27 13:23 -0400
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-27 14:40 -0400
              Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 15:11 -0700
        Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-27 13:18 -0400
          Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 17:21 +0000
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-27 13:44 -0400
              Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 17:46 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-27 13:52 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 18:01 +0000
              Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-27 14:45 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 18:58 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-27 15:05 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 19:13 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 15:16 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 22:32 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 15:43 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 22:55 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 16:01 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 23:14 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 16:47 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 00:32 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 18:08 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 01:21 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 18:30 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 01:50 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-27 22:54 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 20:02 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-27 23:22 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-28 09:03 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 13:13 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 13:42 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 14:17 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 19:13 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 12:23 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 19:38 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 19:59 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 21:51 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-03-28 18:02 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-03-30 09:06 -0500
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-03-30 15:51 +0100
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-03-30 11:22 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 12:48 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-03-30 14:02 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-30 11:14 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-03-30 11:17 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-28 23:12 +0100
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-28 18:55 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Donald Miller <donaldmiller955@mail.com> - 2015-03-28 19:11 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-28 19:20 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2015-03-29 00:29 +0100
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-03-28 23:38 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-03-28 19:43 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 23:51 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-29 14:45 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-29 15:00 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2015-03-29 16:14 +0100
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-29 15:42 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-29 12:41 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-29 16:59 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Donald Miller <donaldmiller955@mail.com> - 2015-03-29 13:03 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2015-03-30 03:45 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-30 03:54 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-30 07:00 -0500
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 10:27 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-28 20:56 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-03-28 21:13 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-28 22:21 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-03-28 22:23 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-28 22:46 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-29 01:28 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 19:25 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-28 22:47 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 16:42 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-28 19:44 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-03-30 09:13 -0500
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-30 13:45 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-28 22:23 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-28 22:40 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-28 22:43 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-29 09:51 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-28 22:22 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-03-28 18:49 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-28 09:47 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 14:15 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 09:49 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-28 17:02 +0000
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-28 11:52 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2015-03-28 10:16 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2015-03-27 15:02 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 15:10 -0700
          Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 15:17 -0700
        Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-27 10:25 -0700
          Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-03-27 17:29 +0000
  Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2015-03-30 04:30 -0700
    Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-30 08:36 -0700
      Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2015-03-30 09:06 -0700
        Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-30 09:20 -0700
          Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-03-30 18:31 +0200
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2015-03-30 09:36 -0700
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-30 12:23 -0500
              Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 20:45 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-30 18:01 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 23:01 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-30 20:11 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-30 21:58 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-30 19:09 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 23:02 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-30 20:10 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-31 09:36 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-31 10:13 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-31 12:35 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-04-01 08:32 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2015-04-01 07:34 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-04-01 11:22 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-04-01 21:02 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-02 08:45 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-04-02 09:16 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-04-04 20:00 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-04 18:42 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-02 08:48 -0500
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-04-02 08:53 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-04-02 09:27 -0700
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-30 11:30 -0700
          Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 12:44 -0400
            Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-30 10:06 -0700
              Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 20:51 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-30 18:02 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-30 23:01 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2015-03-31 05:12 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2015-03-31 09:41 -0400
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2015-03-31 12:08 -0700
                Re: The stupid case sensitivity debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2015-03-31 10:49 -0700

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