[lojban] Re: only one lujvo per concept?

[Robin Lee Powell <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Thu, Aug 12, 2004 at 06:28:07PM -0400, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com
wrote:
> In a message dated 2004-08-12 5:21:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:
> 
> 
> > I don't know whether a lujvo for "software" is better if based on
> > the function of software. In that particular case it might be. But I
> > don't think we can say that in general things are better described
> > by their use-function than by other attributes.
>
> It sounds to me like there might be a whole range of lujvo for
> "software" (or any other general concept) based on different aspects
> of that concept: use/function/origin/purpose/composition/etc.  

Yep.  Most of use use samru'e or samselpla, depending on whether it's
running or not basically.  mutmi'i is also used, but I don't like it
very much (too broad; applies to algorithms as well as code).

-Robin

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