-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Nathan Haines wrote on 30/07/14 14:06: > > On 07/30/2014 05:38 AM, Alejandro J. Cura wrote: >> >> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 2:29 AM, Selene Scriven >>> >>> - "Departments" is an awkward way to say "Categories" in the >>> app scope. >> >> Perhaps this is a case of British vs. American usage? I've seen >> "Department" in every design, and even reading the dictionary >> definition of "department" it still makes sense to this >> non-native: "a section of a retail store selling a particular >> class or kind of goods, ie, the sportswear department." > > Just as a usage note, this is perfectly identical in American > English. But the Ubuntu desktop already uses the term 'category' > and "department" feels much more suited to a physical store. > (Specifically a department store.) > > ...
Ubuntu Software Center used to have "Departments". We switched to "Categories" in 4.0, because that made more sense given the existence of subcategories. - -- mpt -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iEYEARECAAYFAlPZ+JoACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecqU7wCgvSgOs/vK95D05rGG/n+YX6vR Ac8An2NYJXKcuaCndBuhgUO1EAeGKf8w =jgvY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
