Re: Language ( was Re: [MACCAWS] Software Test Regimes)

> > To me (as a UK person), I think it maybe a bit of a waste of effort
> > trying to separate US English from UK English. It'd be nice to have
> > 'color' as 'colour', 'pants' as 'trousers', 'center' as 'centre' and an
> > exact definition of the term 'weiner', but I can live without it.
> > Translating to a foreign language is obviously important but (and shout
> > me down if you disagree) 'translating' US English to UK English is as
> > pointless as the monarchy.
>
> I think it would be sensible that the language is kept consistent
> within a single document. If there is a set of documents, I'm not sure
> if it would be a big issue having some in UK English, or some in
> US English.
>
> The consistency of spelling is not as important as having documents
> which are written clearly and not in a culturally biased manner. This
> will also aid the process of translation into other languages.

Hi All!

I've just joined up, and already I'm making obnoxious comments about things
I know nothing about. ;-)  I will admit to having sneaked a peak at the
archive.

Couldn't writing style be handled really well with a writer's style guide?
It certainly would be wonderful to have a writer's style guide, to get
everyone writing in one active voice.  I don't think it would have to be
very thick, but it would help to make things consistent.

In terms of Internationalization, has there been any discussion about using
a CMS (www.ez.no for example)?  If we have a good cms, we can have as many
version of docs as we want, which is absolutely imperative.  I mean, it's no
panacea, but IMHO, if we don't start it off right we're going to end up
migrating all kinds of stuff in the near future.

I've got some experience here, but I'm sure others do as well and I'd like
to hear their ideas!

Btw, HI!  I'm Jonathan Dillon-Hayes (in the Wiki...)

Take care!

Jonathan