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- Date: Fri, 27 May 94 15:45 BST-1
- From: Ofir Gal <ogal@cix.compulink.co.uk>
- Subject: Re: The discussion we had in comp.sys.atari.st.tech
- To: gem-list@world.std.com
- Message-Id: <memo.227248@cix.compulink.co.uk>
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- In-Reply-To: <9405271301.AA28949=avg@mijt.cwi.nl>
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- >It is of course Atari who challanged the German standard, and I am just
- >one of the people who support Atari in that, because I think ^W really should
- >stand for close window. It is also hard to explain to any English speaking
- >person that ^W should mean 'Cycle windows' because Germand for 'cycle'
- >is 'wechseln'. If we want to reach an agreement, everyone is going to
- >have to make sacrifices!
-
- I really don't mind as long as we all keep to the same standard. The
- actual mnemonic is not important.
-
- >Perhaps we should try and reach a 'dual' agreement and have our forthcoming
- >proposal demand that each application allows a choice between the
- >'German' and the 'Global' standard...
-
- I don't like this idea, the market is too small for two standards. And we
- almost have that at the moment anyway.
-
- Let's wait a few more days until there are more people here on the mail
- list. I will post my proposal and we will start the discussion. There are
- only 3 German programmers here ATM, so I think it's too early. Even if the
- three agree with you, it's unlikely to go any further.
-
- Another point is that since the German developers had the sense to
- establish a standard among themselves BEFORE Atari, we (non-Germans) should
- try and compromise a little. But the Germans will have to change SOME of
- their standard keyboard shortcuts of course.
-
- Bye,
-
- Ofir ogal@cix.compulink.co.uk
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