Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Google has been available in Maltese for some time - thanks to Angelo. It's only recently that they introduced a new way to set the default language - before that you had to select the language explicitly. I don't think it has anything to do with the accession treaty.
Ramon Ben Vella Briffa wrote: >Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >I didn't realise the creator was listening... I'll have to be careful if >I throw around any criticisms on this mailing list in future :) > >Just a curiosity: if Google's Maltese interface has been in existence >since 2001, how is it that the redirection to .com.mt was only recently >introduced? Was this in any way timed with the EU accession treaty >signing on April 16th (the day I first noticed the redirection), or was >it pure coincidence? > >In any case, keep up the great work, and good luck with the Maltese >computing terminiology project... it's no mean task, surely. I'll >definitely have a closer look with a view to coming up with some useful >suggestions. > >Ben > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Angelo Dalli >Sent: 18 April 2003 18:28 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Google > >Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >The inconsistencies in Google's Maltese interface were due to the fact >that Google did not support Unicode when I had created their initial >Maltese interface in 2001. Since then, apparently some Unicode support >has been added, and I will try to update the messages to be Unicode >compliant. > >The user interface of Google and Maltalinks use similar messages, though >the latter is fully Unicode compliant. I am right now involved in >finalising a comprehensive dictionary of Maltese computing terminology >and any comments on the terms used in Google's or Maltalinks interface >would be helpful. > >Regards, > >Angelo Dalli > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux >mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing >list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" > > > > - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" ------------------------------
