Re: What do we do when we do ASCII Art?
From Martin Atkins <zne...@ovtsbbg.pbz>
· alt.ascii-art
· 11 Mar 1999 00:00 · View full thread
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.----- On Sun, 07 Mar 1999 23:29:45 GMT, Martin Atkins posted:
|
|Hello,
|
|I've been wondering what is the correct (or accepted) verb to describe the
|process of producing ASCII art? Is it 'draw' (I *draw* ascii art) or 'write'
|(I *write* ascii art) ... ? Both of those sound odd, since it isn't really
|drawn because that implies either pencil drawing or in a graphics package,
|and writing implies the forming of words, which are very rare in most ascii
|pics.
|I usually say 'make' or 'produce' (I *make* ascii art) but this is a little
|general, so I was wondering if there is a better verb for it?
|
|A lot of us seem to use the term 'asciify' to mean turning something into
|ascii art - Maybe 'I asciify' is a good sentence... even if the verb is made
|up?
|
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Thanks to Donovan for the excellent suggestion... Here's a list of the ones
I have heard so far...
create
type
compose
draw
Which of these works best? As per Donovan's suggestion I'm putting it to the
vote... and I'll be counting them up should anyone decide to take part.
Let the voting begin...
-Martin
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