REPLY Renaming System Dynamics (SD6370)

[SDMAIL Erling Moxnes]

Posted by  "Erling Moxnes" <Erling.Moxnes at geog.uib.no>

I have not seen any reactions to Monte Kietpawpan's suggestions to 
change the name from "system dynamics" into "systemdynamics". Since 
we have used the single word "systemdynamikk" in Norwegian since it 
was first introduced, I have difficulties coming up with good reasons 
why this is not a good idea. Since this is the natural way to 
construct words in Norwegian, it feels OK, maybe not in English? What 
do the natives say?

Monte Kietpawpan's list of arguments seems convincing to me.

Regarding point 9, delays are usually underestimated and I do not 
think that systemdynamics will be used as a general term before 
the short version is established as the name of our field.

As a minimum, and in accordance with Monte Kietpawpan's second 
posting, systemdynamics could be a useful keyword, used along 
with system dynamics and System Dynamics when that is more 
appropriate.

My best,

Erling Moxnes
Posted by  "Erling Moxnes" <Erling.Moxnes at geog.uib.no>
posting date  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:03:21 +0200