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Subject:p.c. way to say "crashing" From:Hope Cascio <hope -dot- d -dot- cascio -at- US -dot- ARTHURANDERSEN -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 4 Jun 1998 10:20:01 -0400
This is what the Microsoft Style Guide has to say about "crash:"
Do not use; use fail for disks or stop for programs.
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From: Lizak Kristin <LizakKristin -at- JDCORP -dot- DEERE -dot- COM>
Date: 06/04/98 09:48 AM
Subject: p.c. way to say "crashing"
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I am looking for ideas. Marketing wants me to rewrite a sentence that
refers
to your software program crashing. Obviously "crashing" is not a good word,
and they don't like "program quits responding."
This is for an addendum to the Users Guide. A part of the program was
fixed,
and we are looking for a tactful (i.e. "flowery") way to refer to when
their
program fizzles out. Any suggestions would be welcome. THANKS.
