We call them there flared trousers as either flared jeans or "bell-bottoms."
-Marc On Sunday 25 April 2004 16:20, robin wrote: > John Levon wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 25, 2004 at 10:25:26PM +0200, Reuben Thomas wrote: > >>First, in most programs, "Text" is a file type listed on the save dialog, > >>not under "Export", which tends to be reserved for non-editable formats > >>such as PDF. This is certainly the case in most word processors. Hence, > >>she was confused because there was no option in "Save as" to change the > >>file type to text. > > > > I've wanted this for a while. > > > >>Secondly, and much easier to fix, she then said "but there's no option to > >>export as text". She didn't know that ASCII means plain text. I suggest > >>the menu entry be changed to say "Plain text" or similar, again, in line > >>with most wordprocessors. > > > > "Plain Text" is a good idea. File a bug. > > Reluctantly, I agree. These days knowing what ASCII means is equivalent > to knowing what a bulletin board is, or having worn flared trousers in > the 1970s. > > Robin
