[e2e] Re: evolution of bandwidth as a term

[Cannara]

Hear, hear!  The really odd thing is as you say in your last sentence, Nitin. 
What is it all about?  Perhaps some folks feel embarrassed knowing that their
prior publications have black & white evidence of their transgression?  Maybe
if we all agree to get off the misuse drug, we can also simply agree to
forgive & forget too.  :]

Alex

"Nitin H. Vaidya" wrote:
> 
>   >> I've tried a number of possibilities out in my mind, and the one I like best
>   >> is "band-size", which I think is better than "frequespan" (and not just
>   >> because I suggested it :-). It's euphonious, to-the-point, and says just what
>   >> it means - the size of the frequency range (band). What do you think?
> 
> Band-size is unlikely to fly (I certainly hope it doesn't).
> The community that uses "bandwidth" in the *correct* manner is
> unlikely to give up that perfectly reasonable terminology for something
> new like band-size.
> 
> I am guilty of occasional (I hope -:) misuse myself, but that
> does not make it right. The distinction is important enough that
> different words be used to emphasize the distinction (bandwidth
> and bitrate should do).
> 
> I can perhaps understand arguments condoning the misuse (given that
> such misuse is not unique to bandwidth, and that context often helps
> disambiguate), but I cannot understand arguments that oppose trying to
> correct the misuse.
> 
> - nitin