Wording of "Add to Bookmarks"

Mikolaj Machowski mikmach at wp.pl
Thu Sep 11 16:47:26 BST 2003


Dnia Thursday 11 of September 2003 11:12, Waldo Bastian napisaƂ:
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> On Sunday 07 September 2003 16:08, Mikolaj Machowski wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Because at kde-usability were no serious votes against [1] I am
> > forwarding this here:
> >
> > Some time ago I wrote about changing Bookmarks wording. I was
> > suggesting something like "Bookmark this Location" but now I think
> >  something more is necessary to improve usability.
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> Your proposal looks good and I will implement it in the next few days.

Thanks.

> > [1]
> > Only Simon Edwards wrote:
> > The only problem I have with this is that the word 'bookmark' isn't
> > actually a verb... (yes, just like the word 'new'...)
> >
> > But Aaron Seigo responded:
> > in the common computing vernacular it is .. just as the word "google"
> > has become a verb, despite actually being a noun ... "to google", "to
> > bookmark" ... "can you bookmark that site for me?"

BTW few days ago I spot in one book "Bin it" meaning "Throw it to bin"
Making i18n-slang would be fun :)

m.
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