Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 02:35:49 -0800 From: Steve Hinkson <sphinkson@worldnet.att.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg523$foo@default> Subject: valid
Paul wrote:
Now what, pray tell, could possibly be wrong with that?
Steve answers: Nothing. I misunderstood your repeated use of the
English word, valid. God forbid we should use English here when
botanical jargon will do. And God help the newbie who comes in and sees
a "valid" name called "valid, and everyone else calls the plant
something else. I'd have no problem calling taxonomic mumbo jumbo
"published" or "pending" until it's sorted out and either finally
accepted, republished, or finally thrown out, but I do take exception to
the use of "valid" to describe anything done according to protocol, no
matter how silly.. Steve
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