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From: Bruce Byfield on 9 Apr 2008 16:42 On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 17:04 +0000, krazyglue2004(a)optonline.net wrote: > Throughout your whole web site you guys misspelled "license", kind of a big thing if you are trying to promote LGPL licensing. "licence" is a perfectly acceptable spelling. In fact, in many English-speaking countries, it's considered the proper spellling. -- Bruce Byfield 604-421-7177 Burnaby, BC, Canada web: http://members.axion.net/~bbyfield blog: http://brucebyfield.wordpress.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
From: Ian Lynch on 9 Apr 2008 17:47 On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 13:45 -0700, Bruce Byfield wrote: > On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 17:04 +0000, krazyglue2004(a)optonline.net wrote: > > Throughout your whole web site you guys misspelled "license", kind of a big thing if you are trying to promote LGPL licensing. > > "licence" is a perfectly acceptable spelling. In fact, in many > English-speaking countries, it's considered the proper spellling. Like here in England where the language was invented :-) PS I also hate that language abomination, the verb to leverage. You lever things or you apply leverage. Ian -- New QCA Accredited IT Qualifications www.theINGOTs.org You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
From: "pj on 10 Apr 2008 06:53 Hi, Ian Lynch wrote: > On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 13:45 -0700, Bruce Byfield wrote: >> On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 17:04 +0000, krazyglue2004(a)optonline.net wrote: >>> Throughout your whole web site you guys misspelled "license", kind of a big thing if you are trying to promote LGPL licensing. >> "licence" is a perfectly acceptable spelling. In fact, in many >> English-speaking countries, it's considered the proper spellling. > > Like here in England where the language was invented :-) > I used to know a guy who was always referring to the US and the UK as "Two countries divided by the same language". ;-) Best regards from Beijing, Peter -- Peter Junge OpenOffice.org Annual Conference Beijing 2008 Organizational Team I want *YOU* to come to Beijing! Visa information: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OOoCon_2008_Visa_Procedures --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
From: Ian on 10 Apr 2008 13:12 And in any case China will be the biggest English speaking population in the world in about 20-30 years ;-) Ian --- peterjunge(a)redflag2000.cn wrote: From: "pj @ OOo" <peterjunge(a)redflag2000.cn> To: discuss(a)openoffice.org Subject: Re: [discuss] You guys made a major error Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:52:17 +0800 Hi, Ian Lynch wrote: > On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 13:45 -0700, Bruce Byfield wrote: >> On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 17:04 +0000, krazyglue2004(a)optonline.net wrote: >>> Throughout your whole web site you guys misspelled "license", kind of a big thing if you are trying to promote LGPL licensing. >> "licence" is a perfectly acceptable spelling. In fact, in many >> English-speaking countries, it's considered the proper spellling. > > Like here in England where the language was invented :-) > I used to know a guy who was always referring to the US and the UK as "Two countries divided by the same language". ;-) Best regards from Beijing, Peter -- Peter Junge OpenOffice.org Annual Conference Beijing 2008 Organizational Team I want *YOU* to come to Beijing! Visa information: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/OOoCon_2008_Visa_Procedures --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
From: Robert Holtzman on 11 Apr 2008 16:11 On Wed, 9 Apr 2008, Ian Lynch wrote: > Like here in England where the language was invented :-) > PS I also hate that language abomination, the verb to leverage. You > lever things or you apply leverage. Or how the toddlers use "fun"...."so fun"...funner"..."funner"...GAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! -- Bob Holtzman "If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer" --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe(a)openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help(a)openoffice.org
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