On Tue, 16 May 2000 19:54:09 EDT, the world broke into rejoicing as
Hendrik Boom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> > > How about, as a first step, we make the reconcile window be
> > > configurable to use, e.g., 'Funds In' and 'Funds Out' instead
> > > of debit/credit as you suggest?
> >
> > Something like that is probably necessary.
> >
> > Gnucash looks to me like one of the crucial tools that will get Linux onto
> > desktops everywhere. But that's going to be a lot harder if "normal" users
> > find the interface confusing. I think it's more important for people to be
> > able to handle their finances without getting confused or worrying about
> > getting things wrong than having the technically correct terminology.
>
> What we *have* to avoid is using the technically correct terminology with
> an incorrect meaning. An option for using informal language is perfectly
> OK by me, as long as the informality does not consist of using correct words
> with incorrect meanings.
I think this can be resolved by making the terminology a _CONFIGURABLE
OPTION_.
The names are controlled in src/register/splitreg.c. At this point,
the associations are effectively "hard coded" in the C code.
The Way Out is to separate this, and provide a table in the configuration
dialog that lets the Gentle User configure what names get used at runtime.
Whether that means:
a) Pulling defaults from i8n database,
b) Proposing the "Naive User" set versus the "Pro Accountant" set versus
the "I'll fill in my own values for this!" set"
I'm not sure.
I've only half thought this out; everyone feel free to improve on the
strategy.
Please do so by consulting the file and suggesting what would be done
_there_; we've had quite enough blathering about different Points Of
View that there should be a reasonable set of options that could be
mapped onto this...
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