Richard Wordingham wrote:

>
> --- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@...> wrote:
> > i18n@... wrote:
>
> > Though "vellum" seems an odd name for a place for talking about
> > computers.
>
> My concept was that the manufacture of paper would also come under its
> remit, but the name 'papyrus' was already taken. I'm not sure where
> an intelligent discussion of writing on palm leaves would belong.

Vellum is (etymologically) calfskin, usually denoting merely a fine
grade of parchment. Paper would go together with papyrus (and palm
leaves) as a vegetal writing surface.
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Peter T. Daniels grammatim@...