[techtalk] Layman's Guides to Computer Security

[Kai MacTane]

At 5/13/01 04:46 AM , jenn at simegen.com wrote:
>2. Yes, I'm using 'layman' rather than 'lay person'. I needed
>SOMETHING to signify that they're aimed at people who aren't
>computer specialists, and 'for dummies' and 'idiots guide to'
>always strikes me as insulting.
>Given that layman doesn't seem to be in common usage either,
>I didn't want to mangle it. If anyone has a better idea for
>a name....

Non-geeks? Non-techies?

                                                 --Kai MacTane
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