Jeff Warnica wrote:
On Sun, 2004-01-08 at 00:01 +0200, Magnus Manske wrote:
Ray Saintonge wrote:
Timwi wrote:
Erik Moeller wrote:
Because "bounty" carries strong connotations of competition rather than cooperation, I would like us to stop using that word, at least when referring to the proposal described above. Instead, it should be described as a tender process.
I never liked the term "bounty" either because it reminds me of a chocolate bar. ;-)
I get images of cowboys chasing down bad guys. :-)
Mutiny, anyone? :-)
I dont think "bounty" implies competition. It implies going to outside and/or unusual sources to get something done. ie: bail bondsman (or 1880 sheriffs in the West) hire bounty hunters to track someone down - but only one (group) at a time.
I don't think so. The wanted posters went up "$xxxxx, Dead or Alive". Whoever got him, got the cash. This may have changed with modern bounty hunters.
Or to put things in a more geek context: Jabba hired only one bounty hunter to track down Han, Greedo. Besides, it would not just be wikipedia using the term: Gnome may have came up with it, but Horde also uses it. ESR may put it in the Jargon file if he ever gets off the speaking tour.
Whatever! The point was, whateever the system that may or may not be adopted there may be a better word for it.
Ec