On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 09:18:15AM -0500, Dan Espen wrote:
> Olivier Chapuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 06:09:15AM -0600, FVWM CVS wrote:
> > > CVSROOT:  /home/cvs/fvwm
> > > Module name:      fvwm
> > > Changes by:       domivogt        02/11/04 06:09:15
> > > 
> > > Modified files:
> > >   .              : ChangeLog 
> > >   fvwm           : fvwm.1.in fvwm.c 
> > > 
> > > Log message:
> > > * pallet -> palette
> > >
> > 
> > It seems that both pallet and palette are correct. No?
> 
> No, its a different word:
>        pallet /'palIt/ n
>        1. straw-filled mattress for sleeping on.
>        2. large tray or platform for moving loads (by means of slings,
>        etc), eg from a lorry into a train or on to a ship, and so save
>        handling of separate items.

In German (and probably in French too), the two words are spelled
and pronounced the same.  Hence the confusion.

Bye

Dominik ^_^  ^_^
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