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Divergences between ubuntu-l10n and gnome-i18n regarding en_GB: msg#00253

Subject: Divergences between ubuntu-l10n and gnome-i18n regarding en_GB
On Wednesday 13 September 2006 04:15 pm, David Lodge wrote:
> Microsoft only really pay lip service to UK translation - most of
> their apps don't have a translation and it's still the "Recycle Bin"
> in Windows. Mac OS X is even worse - it's still "Trash". Our friends
> in KDE call it the "Waste Bin". Outlook uses "Deleted Items" and
> "Dumpster" (the deleted item's deleted items).
>
Dumpster?  I thought that was the "Expunged Items" or something.  I 
never came across the word "expunge" until I used an IMAP service, and 
even then it was confusing. ;p
> I don't think we'll ever get a solution that'll keep everybody happy.
>
> In terms of liason 'twixt the Ubuntu and Gnome lists, I don't mind
> doing that: I was planning to join the Ubuntu guys anyway (once I get
> my problems with my graphics card sorted out). I'm also on the Fedora
> translation list as well.
Sounds good; we need to beat the rest of the translators to the 
finish! :D
-- 
Matt Sicker
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