OK. I have a few suggestions that I think could work both ways: educating the users as well as using simple words without copying Windows.
I think we should rename "Unmount" as "disconnect". This is better than eject, because: 1.) "Eject" has a physical meaning and if the CD gets Ejected when we click Eject then Eject is potentially very confusing for a USB stick. 2.) "Eject" has no opposite. We cannot say "Eject" as once an FS is unmounted give a "Mount" or "Uneject" (which is funny) option for users. "Connect" can be an option for a "disconnected" (i.e. mounted) removable drive (or even hard drive). I think "Connect" is a word that is good enough to be copied by others too! Then, reduce how much a user will get confused about notifications, etc by introducing one more simple word: "unplug". When a drive is "disconnected" we can give a notification saying "It is now safe to unplug this device. If you wish to continue using it, please connect to the drive". This is not necessary, though, "Remove" may be used if people find that simpler. Of course, we will also have to educate the users by giving notifications about "device unsafely removed" even if there was no data transfer happening at the time the device was removed. This will remind/teach people to "Disconnect" (i.e. unmount) a device before removing, whether the device was removed safely or unsafely. Finally, this will only be effective if notifications are used effectively: 1.) Warning notifications have to be given when mounted device is pulled out (removed/unplugged) 2.) Confirm notifications have to be given when a device is unmounted, even if there was no data transfer. (https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/386057) Umang -- "Unmount" in volume right-click menu, is tech-speak and undiscoverable https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/28835 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
