Re: Suggestion for XFree86

G O Economou writes:
 > > Yes, joining the team should be rephrased. 
 > 
 > I don't really agree Egbert.  Membership, From the Merriam Webster:
 > 
 > Main Entry:mem£ber
 > Pronunciation:*mem-b*r
 > Function:noun 
 > Usage:often attributive 
 > Etymology:Middle English membre, from Old French, from Latin membrum; akin
 > to Gothic mimz flesh, Greek m*ros thigh
 > Date:14th century
 > 
 > 1 : a body part or organ: as  a : LIMB  b : PENIS  c : a unit of structure
 > in a plant body
 > 2 : one of the individuals composing a group
 > 3 : a person baptized or enrolled in a church
 > 4 : a constituent part of a whole: as  a : a syntactic or rhythmic unit of
 > a sentence : CLAUSE  b : one of the propositions of a syllogism  c : one of
 > the elements of a set or class  d : either of the equated elements in a
 > mathematical
 > 

Thank you for the English lesson.

 > 
 > I think we should concentrate on #2 :-)
 > 

A group? Which group?

At times where things are unintentionally or intentionally 
misunderstood I still think this should be rephrased to clearify
things. We used to have an explicite 'membership' the bylaws
talk about a membership which has been a topic on this list
today already. Just to many possibilities.


Egbert.