hi, Am Mittwoch, den 11.10.2006, 17:18 +0100 schrieb Joachim Noreiko: > --- Elijah Newren <newren gmail com> wrote: > > On 10/10/06, Andre Klapper <ak-47 gmx net> wrote: > > > i'd also change the "obsolete" response from > > > "However, the version you are using is no longer maintained." to > > > something like > > > "However, the version you are using is no longer maintained, so > > > there will not be any bug fixes for the version that > you use." > > > 'maintained' sounds abstract, let's tell the user > > > about the results. > > > Given that you were trying to make the wording > > softer/nicer on some of > > the other responses, this sounds a bit more harsh. > > I'm fine with it, > > but just thought I'd point it out in case you wanted > > to refine it. > > Yes, I thought that too. > How about something like: > 'However, you are using an old version, which Gnome > developers are no longer working on.' hmm, interesting. yepp, i generally want the stock responses to become less harsh, but i also really want to make sure that the user understands the outcome of using such an ancient version - no maintaining, no fixes, no progress. nothing. at least that's how i have understood the meaning of "obsolete" so far. :-) perhaps combining it to something like this?: 'However, you are using an old version, which Gnome developers are no longer working on, so unfortunately there will not be any bug fixes for the version that you use.' thanks a lot for the feedback so far, i'm happy to see discussion on this. andre -- mailto:ak-47 gmx net | failed! http://www.iomc.de
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