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   Commercializing and productizing are not the same.  The English =
language has lots of words with similar or overlapping but distinct = meanings.

Rich

  "Gary Britt"  wrote in message =
news:44a308b4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Commercializing would be the correct term and the term that has been =
in wide use for decades.  For example, phrases such as the "right to =
commercialize derivative works" of a copyrighted product have existed
= for many decades.  Productizing is non-standard usage that would seem to
= me was created by people who are less verbal than they needed to be.  =
Whether the term was created at or is used at places other than = Microsoft
is of no concern.  Anyone who uses the term anywhere is using =
non-standard english that a more verbal and more educated person would =
certainly avoid. =20

  Just because literate people might understand what a speaker means =
when they say "our product is 'more gooder' than the competition"
= doesn't make it proper usage.  Therefore, I find your argument that the =
meaning and intent of a speaker who uses "productizing" is
discernable = to the listener is not a credible defense of its usage.

  Gary
    "Rich"  wrote in message news:44a2e7a9{at}w3.nls.net...
       I have no spin.  I can say that productizing as a verb is not =
double speak.  It gets used all the time to describe taking a = technology,
prototype, internal tool, etc and making it or incorporating = it into a
product.  To someone who speaks English you would think the = meaning would
be clear.  I very much doubt it is a Microsoft term.  I'm = sure it is
widely used.

    Rich

      "Adam"
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> =
wrote in message news:44a043f0$1{at}w3.nls.net...
      Mike N. wrote:
      > On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:41:53 -0400, "Rich Gauszka" =

      > wrote:
      >=20
      >> "With most of our effort now working towards productizing =
mature aspects of the=20
      >> WinFS project into SQL and ADO.NET, we do not need to deliver a =
separate=20
      >> WinFS offering."
      >=20
      >   "productizing" - adv (English): Special word to introduce =
doublespeak and
      > make it sound like you are saying something significant when you =
wish avoid
      > the real subject because you are not comfortable talking about =
it.

      I will be curious to see Rich S's spin on this.

      Adam
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Commercializing and =
productizing are=20
not the same.  The English language has lots of words with similar = or=20
overlapping but distinct meanings.
 
Rich
 

  "Gary Britt" <glb{at}gencog.com>=20">mailto:glb{at}gencog.com">glb{at}gencog.com>=20
  wrote in message news:44a308b4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  Commercializing would be the correct term and =
the term=20
  that has been in wide use for decades.  For example, phrases such =
as the=20
  "right to commercialize derivative works" of a copyrighted product =
have=20
  existed for many decades.  Productizing is non-standard =
usage that=20
  would seem to me was created by people who are less verbal than they =
needed to=20
  be.  Whether the term was created at or is used at places other =
than=20
  Microsoft is of no concern.  Anyone who uses the term anywhere is =
using=20
  non-standard english that a more verbal and more educated person would =

  certainly avoid.  
   
  Just because literate people might understand =
what a=20
  speaker means when they say "our product is 'more gooder' than the=20
  competition" doesn't make it proper usage.  Therefore, I find =
your=20
  argument that the meaning and intent of a speaker who=20
  uses "productizing" is discernable to the
listener is =
not a=20
  credible defense of its usage.
   
  Gary
  

    "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:44a2e7a9{at}w3.nls.net...
       I
have no spin.  =
I can say=20
    that productizing as a verb is not double speak.  It gets used =
all the=20
    time to describe taking a technology, prototype, internal tool, etc =
and=20
    making it or incorporating it into a product.  To someone who =
speaks=20
    English you would think the meaning would be clear.  I very =
much doubt=20
    it is a Microsoft term.  I'm sure it is widely =
used.
     
    Rich
     
    
      "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemole=">mailto:"4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the'>"4thwormcastfromthemole=
hill\"{at}the=20
      field.near the bridge"> wrote in message news:44a043f0$1{at}w3.nls.net...Mike=20
      N. wrote:> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:41:53 -0400, "Rich =
Gauszka"=20
      <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>>=20">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>>=20
      wrote:> >> "With most
of our effort now working =
towards=20
      productizing mature aspects of the >> WinFS
project into =
SQL and=20
      ADO.NET, we do not need to deliver a separate
>> WinFS=20
      offering.">
>   "productizing" - adv =
(English):=20
      Special word to introduce doublespeak and> make it sound =
like you=20
      are saying something significant when you wish avoid> the =
real=20
      subject because you are not comfortable talking about
it.I =
will be=20
      curious to see Rich S's spin on=20
this.Adam

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