Re: What means english?

[Josip Rodin <joy@srce.hr>]

On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 05:24:15PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> > > Only a small question: On devel/website/working exists the
> > > following section "Use clear and simple English". Perhaphs
> > > we should say, if this means american or british english
> > > or if you could use either.
> > > 
> > > I think the answer will be "american" but I wanted to be sure.
> > 
> > No, that's orthogonal. You can speak in an unclear and complicated manner
> > in either.
> 
> Yes I know. But today seems the day of you not understanding what I
> want to say ;)

I understood you perfectly ;)

> Let's try it again: When I write pages for www.d.o, should I use
> british or american english (just another ispell command ;))? And 
> should we add the answer to website/working?

No, I don't think we should take sides in that. We haven't had problems with
the current mix we use, and we should keep it that way.

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