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Resume vs Restart

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:38 am
by jfrancis
I find the use of the word 'restart' somewhat confusing. If I pause something, and I want to resume it, I might just as often call that 'restarting' it.

I suggest "Start" and "Resume," or maybe "Initiate" and "Resume." Or "Start" and "Continue."

I'm not sure "Restart" and "Resume" make a good pair.

Just my two cents.

Re: Resume vs Restart

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:27 pm
by feynman
Restart implies to begin anew from the start. Resume implies to pick up where paused or stopped. Makes sense to me : )

Re: Resume vs Restart

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:23 pm
by jfrancis
And that is one definition of restart. But there is another which makes it a synonym to resume.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restart

Maybe it could say "Resume from SL: 12.74" (or whatever is current SL) vs "Restart from SL: 0.00"

Then it would be unambiguous.