I was told that Terry Seale originated the term "Wexis" (I guess during one
of the "public access to government documents in electronic format"
discussions we've had here on LAW-LIB).
I do think "Wexis" has many meanings. Firstly, it's more likely to
seem to be a play on the term "Lexis" than on the combination of "Westlaw" and
"Lexis" I think. I did tell someone it sounded like the way Elmer Fudd
would talk. Secondly, if it is a playful combination of "Westlaw" and
"Lexis" - with "Westlaw" taking precedence, it looks like "West/law"
swallowing up "Lexis". To really keep clarity about the two databases
being combined, seems like "Lexwest" or "Westlex" might be better
combinations. "Wexis" still seems like "Lexis" being poked fun of,
rather than a combination of the two databases to me. I'm in favor of
keeping the two database names separate. LEXIS, WESTLAW, and whatever
competitors can get in there. I'm for calling them by their names.
Short cuts here, involving combining names, have many implications.
Cheers,
Lyo.
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