Subject: specific or nongeneric? J3/02-152 From: Kurt W. Hirchert (Meeting 160) 27 Feb 2002 =========== The Problem =========== In an e-mail message, Malcolm regrets our decision to use the word "specific" as the opposite of "generic" because it sometimes causes confusion with the normal English meaning of the word. (If we talk about a "specific procedure", do we mean a particular procedure or one that is not generic?) He suggests changing "specific" to "nongeneric". If we wish to do so, here are the edits. ===== Edits ===== Change "specific" to "generic" in the following locations: 32:20-(-2) 44:8,13,24 68:11 75:31 78:3,4,8,12 79:1 120:1-(-3) 129:6,20 135:8 136:27 137:25(x2) 193:3 195:9,23,27 245:9,10,15,16(x2),25,30 246:7(x2) 247:2,8-(-3) 250:28,30 252:19,20,22,24 253:2 257:4,7(x2) 261:22,32,33(x2),37 262:2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,17 263:3 274:16 277:18,20,22 278:1 284:7,7+(1) 285:1-(1),1 353:7 383:14,16,18,19 384:7,8 423:17 460:28,29,30,34,39 {* 32:20-(-2) means page 32, in unnumbered block before line 20, 2nd line from the end *} {* There are several hundred occurrences of "specific" in 02-007. I looked at every one, but not for long. I believe I have correctly identified those places where "specific" means the opposite of "generic", but you may disagree. *} - end -