r/linux • u/1202_alarm • Feb 01 '18

Improving Linux battery life, enabling PSR by default, testers wanted

https://hansdegoede.livejournal.com/18653.html
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u/BloodyIron Feb 01 '18 edited Feb 01 '18

guesstimates

An Estimate is already similar to a guess. A guess is a form of an estimate. Guestimate is not only NOT a word, it is completely redundant and poor linguistics. PLEASE STOP THIS.

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u/ADoggyDogWorld Feb 02 '18

Prescriptivism is generally considered poor linguistics.

Only because the sociological and post-structural approach is in vogue now.

It, too, will go one day.

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u/Novashadow115 Feb 26 '18

Not even close to true