Restyled GnuCash website is online

Donald Allen donaldcallen at gmail.com
Sun Sep 25 16:58:57 EDT 2011


On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 4:49 PM, David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> That's an improvement, for sure, although I might quibble with the locution "This page will try to..." since the page can't technically "do" anything.
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> I'd go for:
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> Below are details of some of the numerous features that GnuCash has to offer to
> its users.

I agree -- that's better.

/Don

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> David
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donald Allen <donaldcallen at gmail.com>
> To: David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Cristian Marchi <cri79 at libero.it>; Wm Tarr <wm.tarr at gmail.com>; "gnucash-devel at gnucash.org" <gnucash-devel at gnucash.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Restyled GnuCash website is online
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> On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM, David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I see some stuff on http://www.gnucash.org/features.phtml that could use an editorial eye. I'd take advice on how to proceed. You could do that off list if need be.
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> Yes.
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> For example,
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> "GnuCash is a powerful accounting software. This page will try to
> explain in detail which are the numerous features that GnuCash has to
> offer to it's users."
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> could be improved by
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> "GnuCash is powerful accounting software. This page will try to
> explain in detail the numerous features that GnuCash has to offer to
> its users."
>
> /Don
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>>
>> David
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>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Cristian Marchi <cri79 at libero.it>
>> To: Wm Tarr <wm.tarr at gmail.com>
>> Cc: gnucash-devel at gnucash.org
>> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 2:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: Restyled GnuCash website is online
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>> I'm with you. First impression is crucial. As I'm not a native or an expert in english (or american), your offer is really appreciated. Are you able to provide a patch or do you need some advice on how to proceed?
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>> Thanks for the offer
>> Cristian
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>> Il 25/09/2011 11:20, Wm Tarr ha scritto:
>>> I wouldn't say it is a problem as such but some of the english isn't how an english speaking person would say something.  I understand perfectly what is meant, but some other people may not and they may gain a bad opinion of GnuCash as a result (yes, I know those people are silly, it is about presentation).  My offer is to normalize (american z rather than english s) what you have offered.  Maybe other people don't think it is necessary.  I am not imposing so much as suggesting.
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