Jargons of Info Tech industry

[Tim Tyler]

In comp.lang.java.programmer Steven D'Aprano <steve at removethiscyber.com.au> wrote or quoted:
> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 07:19:29 +0000, Roedy Green wrote:
> > Rich Teer <rich.teer at rite-group.com>:

> >>WHat the hell has that got to do with HTML email?  Sending photos
> >>is an example of what attachments are for.
> > 
> > Normally you send photos to grandma with captions under each photo.
> 
> No, normally YOU send photos to grandma with captions under each photo.
> My grandma doesn't put captions in her photo album, and she doesn't need
> captions on her photos in email.
> 
> > That is far more convenient for the technopeasant receiver than
> > dealing with multiple attachments.
> 
> Only if your photos are so obscure and confusing that they need captions.
> 
> "Here's Johnny with the dog. Here is Johnny with the dog again. This one
> is Johnny on his own. Here is the dog. Oh look, it is Johnny with the dog
> again -- that's the dog on the left, in case it isn't clear. Just for a
> change, this is Johnny wearing a hat. It is blue with a feather in it,
> in case you couldn't tell from, oh I don't know, looking at the actual
> picture."

What have you got against captions?

Giving photos captions is a *very* common practice.
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