When they ask, what is this written in?

[Phil Davis]

Mark Brownell wrote:
> I agree that it's bad practice to draw attention to what you use in a defensive way or in criticizing other well known methods. I also see the logic in not using name overloading when describing RR, Rev, and Revolution as being a trinity of modern symbolism. I always ask, "what would you like it written in?"
>
> How about "Runtime Revolution" the company, "RevEngine" the IDE, and "Rv+" the language?
>
> You can say what ever you want to even if they don't in Scotland. You could just say "that's what we say in the community."
>   

"The community"... the fact that there IS a community is key. I think 
one of the most pressing concerns among business folks who pay the bill 
for us to develop their apps in Rev is one of continuity. As a client of 
mine said last week:
> Suppose you decided to chuck it all and join a country band in 
> Nashville, never to return to your former life and donating all 
> material possessions to your daughter.  What would I do?  We are 
> standing naked here (an ugly thought at best).

Since there is a Rev developer community, project continuity is 
achievable even if some developers disappear. I was able to talk my 
client down from the ledge (metaphorically) on that basis.
-- 
Phil Davis

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