My corrections were stylistic, not "meaningful difference". That's
subjective, so you are free to disagree.

Hillel.


On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Carl Symons <[email protected]> wrote:

> This discussion seems have taken on the character of bikeshedding [1]
> Unless there are major objections to the latest version or things that
> are just plain wrong, please creative align on the statement.
>
> On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:07 AM, Hillel Lubman <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Some thoughts on the introduction - I'd change a few things:
> >
> > 1. Presenting Linux for your mobile. =>
> >
> > Presenting new kind of mobile Linux.
>
> No meaningful difference. If anything, the proposed grammatically
> incorrect statement detracts from the statement.
>
> >
> > 2. Feature rich. Free and open source. First of its kind. =>
> >
> > First of its kind - feature rich, free and open source.
>
> No meaningful difference. This construction implies a different
> meaning than the original--"First of its kind" and here's why. That's
> not the flavor of the original.
>
>
> >
> > 3. it can power a wide range of devices: from interactive alarm clocks to
> > entertainment systems, from mobile devices to smart TVs. =>
> >
> > it can power a wide range of devices: from interactive alarm clocks to
> > entertainment systems, to mobile devices and smart TVs.
>
> No meaningful difference. The first suggests possibilities, unlike the
> second.
>
>
> >
> > 4. Nemo-power sounds awkward to me. Just write "power".
>
> Nemo-power is a neologism that conveys something different than
> "power". Nemo-power _is_ awkward. It's a new word that people will
> have to deal with for the first time. And it communicates something
> that benefits the project.
>
>
> >
> > 5. "..." is not very good to use here. Better write "and etc."
>
>
> Changes the meaning. et cetera means "and more things like this" or
> the list is too long and well known to actually write it out. The way
> it's used means something different--you fill in the blank, could be
> anything
>
> >
> > 6. Let's influence the future of mobile, together! =>
> >
> > Let's influence the future of mobile computing, together!
> >
> > "mobile" sounds a bit blank. Mobile computing is more to the point.
>
> Okay. However NemoMobile is about more than computing. Its influence
> is on mobile primarily, not on computing.
>
> Carl
>
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Hillel.
> >
>
> [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law_of_triviality
>
>
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:06 AM, quixote <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Checked out the update on the pad. Looks very good!
> >>
> >> quixote.
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

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