RE: Burning CDs and Keys

["Humbird, Len" <len -dot- humbird -at- intel -dot- com>]

Isn't the root term "burn" a slang for "make", as in "burn a copy"?  It
refers to the physical process that places the information on the substrate
layer which, fortunately, is inconsequential. (More precisely, I believe the
writing beam "melts" rather than "burns" the substrate, but the latter
sounds more hip.) 

I'm not convinced of the necessity to use "burn", especially in technical
documentation. 

Len

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant, Christopher [mailto:CGrant -at- glhec -dot- org]
> Subject: RE: Burning CDs and Keys
> 
> > Hi.  Quick question:  when you've completed the process of 
> > burning security keys or CDs, are the keys/CDs "burned" or 
> "burnt?"  The
> dictionary 
> > shows "burned" and "burnt" as interchangeable when it comes 
> to scorched 
> > objects...is there a preference in the software industry as 
> to which word
> is used?
> 
> In my experience, I've never seen burned CDs referred to as 
> "burnt CDs".  I
> did use "burnt" the time my apartment burned down and I had 
> to list my CDs
> as such for the insurance agency.  ;)  
> 
> I've always seen them referred to as "burned."  


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