On Tuesday 05 October 2010 02:14:47 Christopher Swift wrote: > Since the > English language is the current lingua-franca of technology (why else is > this list in English) there isn't much of a requirement for there to be > an English language community for Mageia as the de-facto language in > most instances unless in a localised channel will be English by default. > Ouch! Christopher, I was with you for a while there but whilst it isn't your main theme, I'm afraid I just couldn't let this statement of yours go un-challenged.
Coming from the land somewhat to the left of yours and a little further up I will confess that I would prefer the language designation to be en-UK rather than en-GB. But we have have we have. However, as a native English speaker I believe that an English language community for Mageia is not just desirable but even necessary. Your assertion that "English language is the current lingua-franca of technology" and by extension, I suppose, of computery things, is not my perception. For Mandriva, and I suspect for Mageia too, the language should more accurately be described as US English. Though they sound very similar when spoken, the North American fork of the English language can look very different on paper. Even in the spoken form there are jarring discordant deviations from standard English grammar which are perfectly correct in US English. So I reckon that somewhere for English speaking people from the UK to hang out is, I think, a great idea - so long as we don't need to present our passports to prove citizenship:-) Richard
