Re: "Allow" vs. "Require"

Subject: Re: "Allow" vs. "Require"
From: Bill Swallow <techcommdood -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: Mike Stockman <mstockman -at- gmail -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 10:11:30 -0400

Yes. This clarifies the message and the difference between option and
requirement.

On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Mike Stockman <mstockman -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

> I'd flip it around, and say "The user can (or has the option to) use RCP to..." or "The user must use RCP to..." This is clear, and has the added bonus of showing who the actor is, and not anthropomorphizing software. (Software *hates* it when you do that.)
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Mike

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References:
"Allow" vs. "Require": From: Dan Goldstein
Re: "Allow" vs. "Require": From: Mike Stockman

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