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You are not alone. I'm bothered that people are bothered by the
term.
David Dvorkin
Documentation Lead
FRx Software Corporation mailto:ddvorkin -at- frxsoft -dot- com
303-723-7636
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rebecca Merck [mailto:Rebecca -dot- Merck -at- ONESOFT -dot- COM]
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 1:46 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Subject: Re: Manmonth or Peoplemonth?
>
>
> I'm just curious -- am I alone in NOT being bothered by the idea of a
> man-hour? I mean, are people really put off by the term?
>
> Perhaps something as simple as "hour of labor," "month of
> labor," etc.,
> would be adequate?
>
> -rjm
