[SimpleMail-usr] Re: Style Guide issues and so on
- From: Databug <databug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: simplemail-usr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 18:18:32 +0000
Hello Hynek
On 18-Nov-01, you wrote:
> Hi Databug,
>
> On 18.11.2001 you wrote:
>
>>>> Fetc_h H (might be renamed to "_Get" ... ;)
>>> Never. The opposite of get is put. That doesn't fit. Fetch is better.
>> possibly in a correct Dictionary sense. But most people would sy that
>> they get
>> their mail in English. Fetch is usually what is said to a Dog to chase a
>> stick.
>
> I've derived it from the Unix-program "fetchmail"...let's see what
> Sebastian says to it. I don't like "get" but I would subordinate however.
> :)
Just had a look at other mailers and I think they all use their own phrases. Yam
uses "get" but MicrodotII uses "check mail" I'm not overly bothered either way
as I don't often use kbd shortcuts anyway. I'm a mouse abuser.
Regards
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