x 2 Fwd: from 3-9-2 ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: Newbie initiation rite write right? Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:41:19 +1200 From: Rik Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Stephen Nicholas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Will do On Tuesday 03 September 2002 12:28 pm, you wrote: > On Tue, Sep 03, 2002 at 12:21:21PM +1200, Rik Tindall wrote: > > http://www.infohelp.co.nz/linux.html > > In my opinion you have made a big mistake in refering to free software > as "Softwearz". "Warez" is dodgy, illegal, pirated software. Dont refer > to Free/Open Source Softare in this way. I know that if i wrote > legitimate software and made it OSS in good faith, I'd be pretty gutted > if people referred to it as Warez. > > So you might want to change that title to say "Software/Distributions" > or something similar. > > Cheers, > Steve Thanks Rik ------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- [clip, 2nd reply also sent direct to correspondent by mistake] > So you might want to change that title to say "Software/Distributions" > or something similar. > > Cheers, > Steve P.S. I meant "Softwearz" in the sense of 'changeable styles of dress', as in desktop appearances / distros, but also as a play on that term "Warez" which I'd yet to see a translation for (thanks Steve, I had been thinking of Shareware). Seemed innocuous enough at the time, but obviously this is indeed a prickly issue. Another reason for the abbrev. was always looking for ways to decrease verbosity / characters, & therefore download time, on my site. Is "Softwearz" therefore acceptable for use in place of "Software/Distributions"? What sayeth the majority? Regards all Rik -------------------------------------------------------
