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| author | Nicholas Johnson <nick@nicholasjohnson.ch> | 2023-10-15 00:00:00 +0000 |
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| committer | Nicholas Johnson <nick@nicholasjohnson.ch> | 2023-10-15 00:00:00 +0000 |
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diff --git a/content/entry/dont-say-pc-when-you-mean-windows.md b/content/entry/dont-say-pc-when-you-mean-windows.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b56963f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/entry/dont-say-pc-when-you-mean-windows.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +title: "Don't Say PC When You Mean Windows" +date: 2023-10-15T00:00:00Z +tags: ['computing'] +draft: false +--- +"PC" stands for "personal computer". Windows is one of a countless number of operating systems that can run on PCs. + +Occasionally the terms "PC" and "Windows" are used interchangeably. I ask people not to do this because: + +* It may confuse laypeople +* It may confer a sense of primacy to Windows and secondariness to other operating systems + +If you catch someone using these terms interchangeably, please explain why they should not do this. |