Author: sajolida Date: To: Tails user experience & user interface design Subject: Re: [Tails-ux] Tails Terminology [was: Greeter revamp: new
prototype]
Spencer: >> sajolida:
>> I think I'll raise some of the terminology issues here, submit patches
>> for the typos and phrasing, and wait and see on others :)
>>
>> As a general rule, please refrain from changing or remixing terms or
>> feature names that we are using elsewhere (for example in the doc); at
>> least without checking with others outside of your threads. Because we
>> want to use consistent terminology everywhere, and partial changes
>> (unless well justified) are going to be problematic because changing
>> terminology only in one place, would affect many other (documentation,
>> possibly user support, other interfaces, etc.).
>
> Will do. Keep in mind, though, that the goal is to have the most
> accurate, and hopefully clear, text possible. This may often mean
> rethinking what GNOME, or others, are doing/recommending.
That's not enough. It should be accurate, clear, *and consistent*.
And that's where it become difficult when we're talking about a big
project like Tails which on top of things includes much text that is not
written by us directly.
