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Re: "single-user mode" string (Re: gettext patch (beta))
From: |
Robert Millan |
Subject: |
Re: "single-user mode" string (Re: gettext patch (beta)) |
Date: |
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:08:15 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) |
On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 09:10:15PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach Robert Millan <address@hidden> [2009.02.21.2049 +0100]:
> > Martin, our problem is that "single-user mode" is very confusing for those
> > not experienced with Un*x. They tend to think this is the normal mode of
> > operation since they are (usually) a "single user".
> >
> > Any comments?
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=370110
>
> It was purely aesthetic for me. I would not oppose a change back for
> the purpose of increasing clarity for others. I suppose
> a configuration option might be possible, but even that could be
> considered overkill by the person who has to implement it, and
> I wouldn't blame him/her. :)
>
> Thanks for asking. No opposition from me.
Okay thanks for the quick reply. If nobody has a better idea, I'll just set
it to "recovery mode".
--
Robert Millan
The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."