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Re: [trinity-users] Kmenu Reasoning Explained part 100,482

From: Baron <baron@...>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:43:50 +0000
On Monday 24 January 2011 14:01:10 Katheryne Draven wrote:

> With regard to "mytools", it smacks too much as a homage to MS, with
> its "My this" and "My that", but in the end its not my decision. Its
> clearly something Trinity as a whole must make. I do urge against the
> use of MS terminology. I understand the belief that if its familiar,
> it will make the use more comfortable. That, however, has not been my
> eXPerience :). Users who leave windows for Linux cringe when they see
> references to it. They're finally free of their master, why would
> they wish to build a shrine to it? The use of MS terms, also
> reinforces the belief that Linux is just a second rate Windos
> wannabe.
>
> OH BLAST! Where did this soapbox come from??!!
>
>
> Kate

I and I suspect many others will agree with you !
However sensible naming should improve clarity. 

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		Baron.