Re: RGSG

[Tom Vogt <tom lemuria org>]

sun <as387@yfn.ysu.edu> wrote:
> i'm just pointing this out not because i like splitting hairs, but
> because i don't think it's right to mandate a "file" menu. in fact, even
> for applications which _do_ deal with single files, i'd rather see a
> "picture," "document," or "sound" menu in place of the "file" menu as
> necessary. the person (sorry, deleted the post, can't credit properly)
> who pointed out that object-oriented content creation should displace
> the antiquated filesystem metaphor was right.

this whole thing IS considered in the RSG, even in the v1 styleguide. it
says that if "File" is inappropriate, a different label may be used. I have
made this point clearer in the current draft.


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