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The evolution of language. Apple from what I can tell was the catalyst behind it, the 'app store' and whatnot, and their products are very popular with the less
by moonshinefe 11y ago
The evolution of language. Apple from what I can tell was the catalyst behind it, the 'app store' and whatnot, and their products are very popular with the less technical crowd in particular.
It's sort of like the hacker vs. cracker distinction, it's all just considered 'hacking' now in common vernacular because of how the media portrayed it for the last decade as all just being called hacking. Maybe not the greatest example, but it comes to mind.
- cJ0th 11y agoI just realized that App isn't just the first three letters of application but also Apple. Very clever move when you think about it...