Offending messages in kommit manual

Halla Rempt halla at valdyas.org
Fri Jun 14 06:59:37 BST 2024


On vrijdag 14 juni 2024 07:10:30 CEST Matjaž Jeran wrote:
> In the file KDE_i18n_sl/trunk/l10n-kf5/sl/docmessages/kommit/kommit.po
> there is a phrase
> »You silly goose! Check out the <link linkend="commands">Commands Section</link> for the answer.«
> 
> I know that programming subculture can be weird sometimes  - but
> I believe that
> - such tone does not make KDE Plasma a user friendly environment
> - in Slovenian culture silly goose is associated with stupid women – so it is offending

Well, not just in Slovenia, it's incredibly offensive in Dutch, too.

> 
> And using offending phrases in help where you would expect help not mockery is far from suitable.
> 
> I have translated that message but I suggest to replace it with something else.
> 
> Thanks - hvala
> Matjaž Jeran
> 
> 
> 






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