[Gimp-docs] formal versus informal "you"

[Roman Joost]

Hi Sally,

On Fri, Jul 21, 2006 at 11:19:53AM -0400, Sally C. Barry wrote:
> I noticed some things in the German entries, which might also be
> relevant to French or other languages.
> 
> In some places, I noticed the use of "du" or "Du" (informal you), and
> in other places, I saw "Sie" (formal you).
> 
> First, the German gimp-doc folks should figure out which level of
> formality Gimp should use.  And second, if the decision is for informal,
> it needs to be standardized on either "du" or "Du".  Now that the dust
> has settled (???) on the most recent German spelling reform, this
> can be done.
> 
> Has the Gimp documentation been updated for whatever other changes are
> in the newest spelling reform?  I didn't notice.
> 
> OK, OK, I know that there are far more important issues at this
> point, but I figured I'd bring it up, anyway.  I apologize if it has
> already been discussed here before.
No thats great. I think, for german it should be 'Sie', the formal you.
I know, the manual shouldn't be as boring is 'normal' manuals, but I
think that's good style :)

Greetings,
-- 
Roman Joost
www: http://www.romanofski.de
email: romanofski at gimp.org
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