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Re: Don't use the abbreviation "win" to refer to Windows.
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Stefano Lattarini |
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Re: Don't use the abbreviation "win" to refer to Windows. |
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Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:17:08 +0100 |
On 01/02/2012 02:53 PM, Andy Moreton wrote:
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> Using the term "win32" does not connote winning or losing to any but the
> most paranoid. Replacing proprietary software with free software is done
> by being better: that includes being courteous, and not using derogatory
> language. The term "woe32" is insulting rather than descriptive, and
> users expect higher standards than that.
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FWIW, I agree with Andy.
Just my 2 cents,
Stefano
Re: [PATCH] Don't use the abbreviation "win" to refer to Windows., Bruno Haible, 2012/01/02